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Bachelor's-11% vs national median896 grads tracked

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

Ranked 157th of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,471
middle 50%: $25,136 – $44,657
Median · 5 years out
$53,298
middle 50%: $40,217 – $67,897
Median · 10 years out
$67,687
middle 50%: $49,986 – $92,567

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 Northern Illinois University's bachelor's program in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness earn a median $33,471 one year after graduating, rising to $67,687 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $59,562 for this field, ranking 157th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,708 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Alabama in Huntsville
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$53,384 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$52,782 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$52,720 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Illinois University

Education (Doctorate)
$119,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,599 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,551 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,291 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,156 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,297 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,041 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$93,400 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out

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