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Bachelor's-1% vs national median1,163 grads tracked

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Appalachian State University

Ranked 79th of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,297
middle 50%: $20,800 – $36,356
Median · 5 years out
$59,135
middle 50%: $43,073 – $77,425
Median · 10 years out
$78,475
middle 50%: $57,680 – $104,018

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 Appalachian State University's bachelor's program in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness earn a median $28,297 one year after graduating, rising to $78,475 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $59,562 for this field, ranking 79th 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.

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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,663 total interest

Same major at other universities

Truman State University
$59,562 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$59,535 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$59,295 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$59,196 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$58,941 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$58,850 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$58,713 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$58,684 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$58,656 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Appalachian State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out

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