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Master's · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's): earnings by school

216 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$50,978
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$60,738
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$30,000
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 164 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $55,315 and $65,709. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Columbia University in the City of New York NY$88,778$107,139$61,500
CUNY Brooklyn College NY$85,884$88,828—
Fresno Pacific University CA$85,754——
Northwestern University IL$62,341$82,178$41,653
Georgetown University DC$62,842$81,035$62,087
Drexel University PA—$79,407—
Adelphi University NY$51,209$79,199—
University of San Francisco CA$62,719$78,521$79,088
Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ$56,997$77,323$30,964
Western Carolina University NC$51,288$77,046$15,246
University of Central Florida FL$44,358$76,984$30,485
Plymouth State University NH$72,754$73,964—
Northeastern University MA—$73,724$35,875
Northeastern University Professional Programs MA—$73,724$35,875
California State University-Fresno CA$37,189$72,853—
California State University-Long Beach CA$59,426$72,540$20,500
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt CA—$72,162—
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC$57,545$71,951—
Concordia University-Irvine CA$65,510$71,776$29,337
Southern Methodist University TX$60,977$71,193—
Temple University PA$56,214$70,566$41,000
American Public University System WV$61,901$70,509$29,926
Concordia University-Nebraska NE—$70,432—
Texas A&M University-College Station TX$55,013$70,383$30,500
University of South Florida FL$52,227$70,317$32,254
St. John's University-New York NY$62,615$69,548$41,264
Gonzaga University WA$53,322$69,533$33,844
Manhattanville University NY$49,363$69,345—
Central Washington University WA$64,506$69,174$30,886
University of Florida FL$55,301$68,986$28,092
California Baptist University CA$52,266$68,926$23,917
Ohio University-Main Campus OH$61,359$68,913$36,184
United States Sports University AL$55,984$67,850—
University of South Carolina-Columbia SC$47,963$67,786$30,750
Southern Connecticut State University CT$56,328$67,232$20,500
Wayne State University MI$51,128$66,774$30,750
Coastal Carolina University SC—$66,494—
Concordia University-Chicago IL$57,619$66,304$31,108
Texas Tech University TX—$66,230$24,946
University of Memphis TN$46,725$66,104$34,096
Florida Atlantic University FL—$66,095—
Belmont University TN$51,089$65,709$41,000
Northern Illinois University IL$55,895$65,493—
Sul Ross State University TX$45,635$65,321$16,250
Austin Peay State University TN$45,918$65,250—
Indiana University-Bloomington IN$61,116$65,164—
Point Loma Nazarene University CA$54,012$64,937$31,758
Texas State University TX$47,741$64,908$35,425
University of Virginia-Main Campus VA—$64,896—
University of West Florida FL$47,032$64,699—
University of Northern Iowa IA$54,313$64,309—
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus NJ$51,513$64,298—
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus NJ$51,513$64,298—
University of Miami FL$55,359$64,113$88,324
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN$49,570$63,769—
Hardin-Simmons University TX—$63,632—
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor MI$48,750$63,593$38,250
Arkansas State University AR$55,876$63,551$18,755
Endicott College MA$63,253—$20,500
State University of New York at Cortland NY$55,669$63,148$26,743
Hampton University VA—$63,063—
Life University GA$62,974—$154,000
Texas Woman's University TX$55,697$62,733—
Concordia University-Saint Paul MN$49,012$62,713$22,945
Southern New Hampshire University NH$56,703$62,698$31,992
American University DC$62,685—$51,250
East Texas A&M University TX$51,791$62,497$27,300
Middle Tennessee State University TN$42,308$62,418—
Baylor University TX$54,141$62,389—
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus AR$47,458$62,260—
East Carolina University NC$53,240$62,144$28,150
Canisius University NY$55,039$62,097$30,835
Georgia Southern University GA$57,132$61,772$20,500
Boise State University ID$49,584$61,718—
Ball State University IN$49,534$61,569—
University of Iowa IA$43,320$61,522$29,500
Miami University-Oxford OH$51,569$61,507$21,250
University of Western States OR$52,968$61,497—
Virginia Commonwealth University VA$57,037$61,300$20,500
Springfield College MA$49,211$61,208$41,000
Springfield College-Regional Online and Continuing Education MA$49,211$61,208$41,000
Xavier University OH—$61,121—
Lasell University MA$53,926$60,963$23,776
Southeastern Oklahoma State University OK$59,386$60,936$20,500
University of Northern Colorado CO$50,964$60,848$31,000
Florida State University FL$46,640$60,832$30,092
University of Louisville KY$51,943$60,645$37,393
Clemson University SC$52,748$60,461$41,133
Minnesota State University-Mankato MN$46,229$60,121$20,500
McNeese State University LA$47,042$60,071—
University of Nebraska at Omaha NE—$59,904—
University of Georgia GA$51,256$59,845$29,999
Sam Houston State University TX$52,863$59,708$23,400
Midwestern State University TX$51,574$59,534$29,412
Citadel Military College of South Carolina SC—$59,347—
Ohio State University-Main Campus OH$49,665$59,334$31,020
Illinois State University IL$51,653$59,323$22,500
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus OH$49,074$59,231$25,500
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville IL$51,227$59,145$20,313
George Washington University DC$59,091——
Pennsylvania Western University PA$51,167$59,065$30,000
Auburn University at Montgomery AL$49,655$58,910—
James Madison University VA$48,416$58,878—
Boston College MA$58,869—$41,000
Georgia State University GA$48,800$58,837$36,304
Eastern Illinois University IL$47,542$58,533—
Indiana State University IN$51,087$58,291$20,942
Wichita State University KS$50,970$58,288—
Michigan State University MI—$57,864—
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TN$51,632$57,810$41,000
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor TX$53,511$57,655$27,920
University of Kentucky KY$56,458$57,644—
Cleveland State University OH$46,334$57,641—
Smith College MA—$57,262—
Missouri Baptist University MO$50,246$57,169$27,338
Liberty University VA$50,074$56,966$30,750
University of Louisiana at Monroe LA$36,909$56,885$28,941
Logan University MO$45,308$56,815$41,000
Belhaven University MS$50,987$56,756$40,504
University of Toledo OH—$56,606—
University of Wisconsin-River Falls WI$51,844$56,497$17,766
Barry University FL$48,558$56,462—
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale IL$49,518$56,368—
Baker University KS$56,268——
Millersville University of Pennsylvania PA$56,552$56,197—
Southeastern Louisiana University LA—$55,954—
Jacksonville State University AL—$55,894—
University of Connecticut CT$55,745——
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT$55,745——
University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT$55,745——
University of Connecticut-Stamford CT$55,745——
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT$55,745——
Eastern Michigan University MI$48,126$55,696—
Coker University SC$48,100$55,320—
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania PA$49,994$55,315$25,500
Adler University IL$55,159——
Henderson State University AR$46,742$55,078—
Jacksonville University FL$47,995$55,054—
Kennesaw State University GA—$55,016—
Vermont State University VT$54,812——
Western Illinois University IL$46,983$54,783—
East Tennessee State University TN$44,183$54,693—
Western Michigan University MI$48,123$54,611—
Grambling State University LA$45,715$54,594$38,234
University of Southern Mississippi MS$45,386$54,457$22,200
University of Houston TX—$54,449—
Virginia State University VA—$54,395—
Troy University AL$50,219$54,250$25,625
California State University-Fullerton CA$45,794$54,191—
University of Hawaii at Manoa HI$53,947——
Delaware State University DE—$53,944—
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA$53,875—$35,875
Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ—$53,826—
Kent State University at Kent OH$44,897$53,799—
University of North Georgia GA$54,896$53,662—
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley TX$53,475—$19,500
Northwestern State University of Louisiana LA$45,639$53,469—
Northwest Missouri State University MO$43,753$53,444—
Appalachian State University NC$47,871$53,371—
Northeastern State University OK—$53,366—
Mississippi Christian University MS$49,571$53,308—
The University of Texas at San Antonio TX$41,308$53,146$25,709
Mount St. Mary's University MD$51,188$53,086—
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania PA$43,612$53,081$20,767
University of Central Missouri MO$45,605$53,052—
University of the Incarnate Word TX$35,175$52,943$27,486
Washington State University WA$52,877——
University of Akron Main Campus OH$40,323$52,607—
California State University-Northridge CA$52,373——
University of North Texas TX$52,356—$35,067
George Mason University VA$51,653——
Indiana University of Pennsylvania PA$50,416$51,581$28,081
Lindenwood University MO$51,552——
Mississippi State University MS—$51,427—
University of North Carolina at Greensboro NC$51,315—$36,889
Angelo State University TX$42,256$51,175$24,046
Northern Kentucky University KY$51,041——
Tennessee Technological University TN$45,449$51,014—
The University of Alabama AL$50,779—$38,250
Western New England University MA$50,626——
Wingate University NC$44,302$50,579$18,500
Upper Iowa University IA$50,546——
University of Southern Indiana IN$45,002$50,055—
Aurora University IL$49,679—$27,498
Central Michigan University MI$46,996$49,626—
University of the Southwest NM$52,487$49,484—
Stephen F Austin State University TX—$49,405—
Tusculum University TN$48,967——
Southern Nazarene University OK$51,688$48,603$38,751
University of South Dakota SD$48,210—$14,376
University of Mississippi MS$48,187——
University of Central Arkansas AR$47,719——
National University CA$54,811$47,529$41,000
Tarleton State University TX$47,466—$20,500
University of Indianapolis IN$47,171—$25,499
University of Mary ND$47,906$47,158—
Eastern Kentucky University KY$45,726—$20,500
Southeastern University FL$44,783——
William Penn University IA$44,448——
Old Dominion University VA$43,554——
Cumberland University TN$43,537——
University of West Georgia GA$43,227—$25,322
Adams State University CO$42,952——
Alabama A & M University AL—$42,494—
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse WI$52,145$42,432—
Northern State University SD$42,261——
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus OH$41,116——
Kean University NJ$41,087——
Valparaiso University IN$40,514——
Reinhardt University GA$40,066—$18,476
North Carolina Central University NC$39,024—$34,708
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University FL$38,761——
Texas Southern University TX$38,650—$35,700
Minot State University ND$37,874——
University of North Alabama AL$36,674—$25,863
Randolph College VA$34,228——