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Bachelor's-14% vs national median216 grads tracked

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at University of Central Missouri

Ranked 186th of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,078
middle 50%: $24,348 – $45,181
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $38,861 – $70,441
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 (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Central Missouri's bachelor's program in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness earn a median $33,078 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $59,562 for this field, ranking 186th of 247 reporting programs.

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.

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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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,238 total interest

Same major at other universities

Wright State University
$51,665 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$51,544 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$51,480 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$51,466 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$51,154 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$51,151 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$51,119 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$51,037 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$50,962 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$50,849 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Central Missouri

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,672 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$100,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,331 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$87,964 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,140 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$82,831 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$82,440 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Master's)
$80,947 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,441 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$79,021 · 5 yrs out

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