Bachelor's+8% vs national median2,854 grads tracked
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at University of Houston
Ranked 26th of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,724
middle 50%: $25,168 – $50,520
Median · 5 years out
$64,184
middle 50%: $47,424 – $81,185
Median · 10 years out
$78,681
middle 50%: $62,107 – $100,571
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 graduates from the University of Houston earn a median of $36k initially. Earnings reach $64k after five years and $79k after ten years.
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 yrs
≈ $8,395 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Chicago
$65,596 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$65,495 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$65,493 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$65,443 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$64,166 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$64,072 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$63,748 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Houston
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,652 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,195 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,697 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,316 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,576 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$124,247 · 5 yrs out
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