Bachelor's+6% vs national median2,857 grads tracked
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Texas Tech University
Ranked 43rd of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,031
middle 50%: $25,171 – $49,018
Median · 5 years out
$62,954
middle 50%: $47,873 – $80,424
Median · 10 years out
$75,804
middle 50%: $59,562 – $100,447
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
Texas Tech graduates in Kinesiology and Physical Education earn $35k initially. Median salary reaches $76k after a decade.
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
≈ $8,573 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wyoming
$63,386 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$63,278 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$63,254 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$63,247 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$63,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$63,038 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$62,905 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$62,892 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$62,743 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$62,643 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$62,490 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$62,206 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas Tech University
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
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