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Bachelor's-12% vs national median1,217 grads tracked

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Colorado Mesa University

Ranked 168th of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,878
middle 50%: $23,778 – $43,516
Median · 5 years out
$52,599
middle 50%: $39,078 – $70,590
Median · 10 years out
$63,994
middle 50%: $46,579 – $85,349

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 Colorado Mesa University's bachelor's program in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness earn a median $31,878 one year after graduating, rising to $63,994 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $59,562 for this field, ranking 168th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,042 total interest

Same major at other universities

Liberty University
$52,782 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$52,720 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$52,712 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$52,270 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$52,212 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$52,116 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$52,109 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$52,055 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado Mesa University

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,103 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,868 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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