Bachelor's-4% vs national median373 grads tracked
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Salem State University
Ranked 98th of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,785
middle 50%: $28,439 – $47,488
Median · 5 years out
$56,970
middle 50%: $42,897 – $77,624
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $49,582 – $91,565
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
Median first-year earnings for Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education majors at Salem State University are $37k. Salaries reach $73k by the tenth year.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,896 total interest
Same major at other universities
McNeese State University
$58,095 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$58,019 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$57,828 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$57,253 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$56,935 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$56,909 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$56,783 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$56,749 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$56,719 · 5 yrs out
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$128,416 · 5 yrs out
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$112,807 · 5 yrs out
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$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
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$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$93,844 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$89,036 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$88,072 · 5 yrs out
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