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Bachelor's+3% vs national median890 grads tracked

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Northern Arizona University

Ranked 55th of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,726
middle 50%: $22,531 – $39,139
Median · 5 years out
$61,114
middle 50%: $42,647 – $80,978
Median · 10 years out
$77,346
middle 50%: $53,444 – $102,715

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Northern Arizona University's bachelor's program in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness earn a median $29,726 one year after graduating, rising to $77,346 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $59,562 for this field, ranking 55th of 247 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,316 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota Duluth
$62,206 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$61,774 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$61,460 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$61,435 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$61,394 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$61,257 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$60,951 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$60,865 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$60,785 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$60,717 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$60,625 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Arizona University

Education (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,039 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,275 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,889 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$88,716 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$88,031 · 5 yrs out

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