Bachelor's+21% vs national median2,003 grads tracked
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at University of Texas at Austin
Ranked 5th of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,972
middle 50%: $30,451 – $62,167
Median · 5 years out
$71,987
middle 50%: $54,850 – $93,069
Median · 10 years out
$86,814
middle 50%: $64,571 – $122,358
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 kinesiology graduates start with a median salary of $44k. Five-year median pay reaches $72k, while year-ten earnings hit $87k.
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,122 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$74,905 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$74,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$74,175 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$72,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$71,559 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$69,409 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$68,802 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$68,340 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$68,241 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$67,736 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$67,715 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Austin
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out
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