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Bachelor's+3% vs national median510 grads tracked

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

Ranked 52nd of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,391
middle 50%: $24,381 – $43,894
Median · 5 years out
$61,435
middle 50%: $44,642 – $80,469
Median · 10 years out
$72,708
middle 50%: $51,125 – $93,843

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 Illinois State University's bachelor's program in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness earn a median $33,391 one year after graduating, rising to $72,708 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $59,562 for this field, ranking 52nd 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,893 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston - Clear Lake
$62,743 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$62,643 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$62,490 · 5 yrs out
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
Midwestern State University
$61,394 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$61,257 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$61,114 · 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

Other majors at Illinois State University

Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,435 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$91,592 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,197 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out

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