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Bachelor's-2% vs national median831 grads tracked

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at North Carolina State University

Ranked 87th of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,732
middle 50%: $25,516 – $45,647
Median · 5 years out
$58,483
middle 50%: $45,295 – $78,586
Median · 10 years out
$75,224
middle 50%: $55,817 – $109,693

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 North Carolina State University's bachelor's program in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness earn a median $34,732 one year after graduating, rising to $75,224 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $59,562 for this field, ranking 87th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,982 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Hanover College
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$58,432 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$58,390 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$58,126 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$58,095 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$58,019 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Carolina State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out

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