Bachelor's-13% vs national median271 grads tracked
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Wright State University
Ranked 180th of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,796
middle 50%: $23,419 – $39,249
Median · 5 years out
$51,665
middle 50%: $38,967 – $63,902
Median · 10 years out
$62,132
middle 50%: $50,276 – $80,101
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
Physical education majors earn $31k initially, rising to $52k in five years. A decade later, they hit $62k, 13% below the national median.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,332 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northwestern State University
$52,055 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$51,843 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$51,770 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$51,696 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$51,544 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$51,480 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$51,466 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wright State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$173,369 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,947 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$108,785 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,871 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,268 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
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