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Bachelor's-8% vs national median755 grads tracked

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

Ranked 127th of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,747
middle 50%: $22,223 – $39,456
Median · 5 years out
$55,017
middle 50%: $41,405 – $74,975
Median · 10 years out
$71,441
middle 50%: $53,814 – $93,095

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

Kent State University graduates in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness earn a median of $29.7k in their first year. Mid-career earnings reach $55k, while ten-year salaries average $71k.

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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,966 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$55,421 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$55,250 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$55,150 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$55,135 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$55,085 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$55,047 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$54,964 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$54,937 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$54,894 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$54,888 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$54,847 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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