Bachelor's-8% vs national median1,316 grads tracked
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Ranked 133rd of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,375
middle 50%: $27,923 – $50,029
Median · 5 years out
$54,847
middle 50%: $41,598 – $70,773
Median · 10 years out
$68,220
middle 50%: $50,891 – $92,227
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
The median first-year salary for Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver is $37k. Earnings increase to $68k after ten years.
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
≈ $9,053 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kent State University
$55,017 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$54,964 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$54,937 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$54,894 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$54,888 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$54,713 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$54,476 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$54,427 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$54,414 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$54,376 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver
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$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,405 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,428 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,992 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,822 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$75,619 · 5 yrs out
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