Bachelor's+5% vs national median1,237 grads tracked
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ranked 47th of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,702
middle 50%: $25,236 – $45,243
Median · 5 years out
$62,643
middle 50%: $46,612 – $80,925
Median · 10 years out
$80,739
middle 50%: $59,545 – $106,203
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
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities sports and kinesiology graduates earn $35k initially. Ten-year median earnings hit $81k.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,613 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia College & State University
$63,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$63,038 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$62,954 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$62,905 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$62,892 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$62,743 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$62,490 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$62,206 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$61,774 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$61,460 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$61,435 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$61,394 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
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