Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY · Bachelor's Degree · about 76 graduates a year

$31,326
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,949
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#161 of 610
Rank by pay
#145 of 610
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,600
Median federal debt

University of Wyoming graduates in sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wyoming Compares for Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

All 610 colleges reporting sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Rice University Houston, TX$87,404$88,864#3$51,110
2Emory University Atlanta, GA$87,254$90,326#1$37,974
3University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$81,110$73,858#21$27,810
4University of Scranton Scranton, PA$79,700$81,056#7—
5Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$79,599$85,421#4$21,192
6University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$79,411$83,730#5$43,506
7Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$78,264$74,491#19—
8Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$77,835$68,315#47$39,333
9Carroll University Waukesha, WI$77,095$80,221#9$33,333
10Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO$77,066$82,631#6—
…
158Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN$58,231$63,611#97$26,830
159Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$58,179$61,924#119$36,002
160Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC$58,061$62,308#114—
161University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$57,949$60,396#145$31,326
162Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$57,947$61,838#120$34,147
163York College of Pennsylvania York, PA$57,918$58,903#182$35,739
164Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN$57,870$55,278#278$38,796

Other Majors at University of Wyoming by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Petroleum Engineering$100,911$66,221#12 of 19
Computer Science$99,287$71,664#176 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$87,533$57,153#252 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,525$71,504#587 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$83,493—
Civil Engineering$83,184$64,595#147 of 233
Architectural Engineering$82,143$66,497#14 of 16
Chemical Engineering$81,629$46,398#156 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$80,827$57,777#188 of 452
Chemistry$69,992$40,280#83 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$69,378$49,052#501 of 796
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$68,883$45,758#28 of 138
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$67,927$62,557#41 of 76
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$66,744$45,090#115 of 126
Agricultural Business and Management$64,200$35,431#45 of 77
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$61,364—#63 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,267—#80 of 215
Marketing$58,703$41,786#404 of 516
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$58,593$23,766#36 of 64
Biology$58,479$33,920#396 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,125$48,670#896 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,016$38,797#245 of 660
Geography and Cartography$55,889—#82 of 117
Mathematics$55,794—#279 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$55,338$49,587#81 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$54,433$28,547#322 of 660
History$53,868$35,450#157 of 459
Psychology$52,732$29,139#368 of 1027
Plant Sciences$52,652$36,062#28 of 44
Political Science and Government$52,096$39,869#486 of 565

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wyoming sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,326 one year after graduating and $57,949 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wyoming rank for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness?

Among 610 colleges reporting earnings for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness graduates, University of Wyoming ranks #161 by median pay four years after graduation, and #145 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness at University of Wyoming worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness ($54,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,600.

← All data for University of Wyoming · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.