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Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median112 grads tracked

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Sinclair Community College

Ranked 6th of 7 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,057
middle 50%: $20,163 – $37,841
Median · 5 years out
$39,998
middle 50%: $29,704 – $50,103
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Sinclair Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness earn a median $27,057 one year after graduating, rising to $39,998 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $39,078 for this field, ranking 6th of 7 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
11.8 yrs
≈ $13,987 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio University
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$56,116 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$44,549 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$39,078 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sinclair Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,702 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$72,518 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out

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