Bachelor's-11% vs national median1,281 grads tracked
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Bowling Green State University
Ranked 160th of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,043
middle 50%: $23,426 – $42,162
Median · 5 years out
$52,839
middle 50%: $39,847 – $68,662
Median · 10 years out
$68,415
middle 50%: $50,524 – $91,685
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 earn a median of $32,043 in their first year. Earnings reach $68,415 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,939 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY at Fredonia
$53,384 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$53,298 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$52,782 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$52,720 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$52,712 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Bowling Green State University
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$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out
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