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Bachelor's-4% vs national median2,601 grads tracked

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

Ranked 97th of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,925
middle 50%: $23,547 – $43,224
Median · 5 years out
$57,253
middle 50%: $41,626 – $77,241
Median · 10 years out
$74,444
middle 50%: $52,650 – $102,576

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 State University's bachelor's program in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness earn a median $31,925 one year after graduating, rising to $74,444 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $59,562 for this field, ranking 97th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,435 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio University
$58,126 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$58,095 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$58,019 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$57,828 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$56,970 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$56,935 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$56,909 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$56,783 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$56,749 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$212,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$135,185 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$131,863 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,842 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$108,642 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$107,710 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,687 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out

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