Certificate (under 1 year)+44% vs national median525 grads tracked
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Ranked 3rd of 7 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,675
middle 50%: $22,526 – $41,767
Median · 5 years out
$56,116
middle 50%: $42,295 – $76,072
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
IPU Indianapolis graduates in sports and fitness earn $32k initially. Median salaries hit $56k by the five-year mark.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,757 total interest
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