Bachelor's+3% vs national median2,341 grads tracked
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Ranked 54th of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,402
middle 50%: $26,796 – $48,309
Median · 5 years out
$61,257
middle 50%: $46,185 – $80,954
Median · 10 years out
$78,015
middle 50%: $57,807 – $105,813
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 Physical Education majors earn $37k in their first year. Median earnings reach $78k 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,441 total interest
Same major at other universities
Sam Houston State University
$62,490 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$62,206 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$61,774 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$61,460 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$61,435 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$61,394 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$61,114 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$60,951 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$60,865 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$60,785 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$60,717 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,841 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$168,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,126 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$150,876 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,928 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$122,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,242 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,325 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$100,689 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,245 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$99,491 · 5 yrs out
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