Bachelor's-8% vs national median1,163 grads tracked
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Ranked 125th of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,008
middle 50%: $25,009 – $44,447
Median · 5 years out
$55,085
middle 50%: $42,381 – $72,338
Median · 10 years out
$65,274
middle 50%: $48,313 – $89,963
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
Sports and Kinesiology graduates earn a median of $34k in year one. Income reaches $55k at year five and $65k 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
≈ $9,471 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of South Dakota
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$55,421 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$55,250 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$55,150 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$55,135 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$55,047 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$55,017 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$54,964 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$54,937 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$54,894 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$54,888 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,270 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,318 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$158,258 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,643 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,022 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,531 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,239 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,541 · 5 yrs out
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