Bachelor's-10% vs national median153 grads tracked
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Montana State University - Billings
Ranked 148th of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,339
middle 50%: $24,191 – $44,398
Median · 5 years out
$53,673
middle 50%: $41,019 – $75,265
Median · 10 years out
$68,002
middle 50%: $52,354 – $87,772
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 majors earn a median $32,339 in their first year. This increases to $68,002 after a decade.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,812 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ball State University
$54,142 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$54,114 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$53,892 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$53,620 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$53,384 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Montana State University - Billings
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$116,034 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,402 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,436 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,722 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$65,854 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
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