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Certificate (under 1 year)+14% vs national median95 grads tracked

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at McHenry County College

Ranked 5th of 7 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,371
middle 50%: $23,633 – $44,891
Median · 5 years out
$44,549
middle 50%: $34,107 – $57,248
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $33,739 – $65,590

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of McHenry County College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness earn a median $31,371 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $39,078 for this field, ranking 5th of 7 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,623 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio University
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$56,116 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$39,998 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$39,078 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at McHenry County College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$114,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$72,384 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,384 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$68,327 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out

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