Bachelor's-12% vs national median438 grads tracked
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Western Oregon University
Ranked 165th of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,172
middle 50%: $23,345 – $39,039
Median · 5 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $39,010 – $66,294
Median · 10 years out
$68,723
middle 50%: $56,346 – $84,259
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
Bachelor's degree holders in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness start with a $30,172 median salary. Long-term earnings reach $68,723 by year ten.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,210 total interest
Same major at other universities
Randolph College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$52,839 · 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
Old Dominion University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$52,599 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$52,270 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$52,212 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Oregon University
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$87,883 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$68,424 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,257 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
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