Bachelor's-9% vs national median923 grads tracked
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Western Illinois University
Ranked 139th of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,338
middle 50%: $26,578 – $47,569
Median · 5 years out
$54,376
middle 50%: $41,986 – $68,771
Median · 10 years out
$66,932
middle 50%: $51,546 – $86,417
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
Western Illinois University Sports and Kinesiology graduates earn a $35k median salary in year one. The tenth-year median salary is $67k.
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
≈ $9,362 total interest
Same major at other universities
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$54,847 · 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
Concordia University
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$54,313 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$54,142 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$54,114 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Illinois University
Education (Doctorate)
$163,593 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,538 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,269 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$97,417 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,160 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,414 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,090 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$82,014 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$81,320 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
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