Bachelor's+6% vs national median2,559 grads tracked
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Ranked 40th of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,980
middle 50%: $24,598 – $47,172
Median · 5 years out
$63,247
middle 50%: $46,749 – $82,470
Median · 10 years out
$78,650
middle 50%: $57,639 – $106,936
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 graduates from UNC Chapel Hill earn $34k initially. Median pay reaches $79k by the tenth year.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,651 total interest
Same major at other universities
George Mason University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$63,557 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$63,417 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$63,386 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$63,278 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$63,254 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$63,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$63,038 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$62,954 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$62,905 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$62,892 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$62,743 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out
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