Bachelor's-6% vs national median1,924 grads tracked
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Georgia Southern University
Ranked 111th of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,421
middle 50%: $22,875 – $42,115
Median · 5 years out
$56,269
middle 50%: $41,402 – $74,695
Median · 10 years out
$69,115
middle 50%: $50,157 – $93,246
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
First-year median earnings for Sports and Kinesiology graduates are $31k. Salaries reach $56k by year five and $69k by year ten.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,641 total interest
Same major at other universities
West Virginia University
$56,706 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$56,438 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$56,330 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$56,265 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$56,160 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$56,148 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$56,138 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$55,683 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Georgia Southern University
Education (Doctorate)
$107,797 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$94,530 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,522 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$90,899 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,298 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,731 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,746 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$85,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,641 · 5 yrs out
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