Bachelor's-14% vs national median1,276 grads tracked
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at East Carolina University
Ranked 187th of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,666
middle 50%: $23,673 – $41,520
Median · 5 years out
$51,154
middle 50%: $39,442 – $66,519
Median · 10 years out
$63,394
middle 50%: $48,096 – $87,015
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, Kinesiology, and Physical Education graduates earn $32k in their first year. Median earnings reach $63k after ten years.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,254 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Central Missouri
$51,223 · 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
Ferrum College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at East Carolina University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
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