WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's-14% vs national median162 grads tracked

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

Ranked 183rd of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,324
middle 50%: $23,409 – $39,539
Median · 5 years out
$51,480
middle 50%: $39,329 – $67,728
Median · 10 years out
$62,468
middle 50%: $50,539 – $79,368

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

Graduates of Dakota State University's bachelor's program in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness earn a median $30,324 one year after graduating, rising to $62,468 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $59,562 for this field, ranking 183rd of 247 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,417 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Wright State University
$51,665 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$51,544 · 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
East Carolina University
$51,154 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$51,151 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$51,119 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dakota State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,163 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,394 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$80,711 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$79,709 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,811 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,755 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$64,996 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Outdoor Education
Compare universities
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
Compare universities
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
Compare universities
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Compare universities
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
Compare universities