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UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 3105

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?

National picture across 15 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$36,241 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$36,241Median year-4 earnings

$15,783Average institution net-price context

$8,936Median federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$36,241Median reported earnings · year 4

$29,616Average reported earnings · year 5

$8,936Median federal debt

23thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

15Reporting programs

13With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

CURRENT VIEW

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $36,241
Federal debt: $8,936
Reporting programs: 15

13 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $40,142
Federal debt: $12,000
Reporting programs: 38

36 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $53,190
Federal debt: $25,946
Reporting programs: 660

623 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $60,645
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 165

165 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $82,260
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 2

2 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $56,405
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 2

2 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$31,900National median$36,24175th percentile$39,693

13 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Indiana University-Indianapolis$57,940 2Cabrillo College$55,719 3University of Iowa$50,154 4Bryan University$39,693 5Focus Personal Training Institute$38,318 6Bryan University$38,172 7Advanced Training Institute$36,241 8Pima Community College$32,071 9Southern California Health Institute$31,900 10National Personal Training Institute$24,910

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsSOC 39-9031 · 3 crosswalk linksRecreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1193 · 3 crosswalk linksCoaches and ScoutsSOC 27-2022 · 2 crosswalk linksAthletes and Sports CompetitorsSOC 27-2021 · 1 crosswalk linksAthletic TrainersSOC 29-9091 · 1 crosswalk linksEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except GamblingSOC 11-9072 · 1 crosswalk linksExercise PhysiologistsSOC 29-1128 · 1 crosswalk linksNO MATCHSOC 99-9999 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR SPORTS, KINESIOLOGY, AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION/FITNESS

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Indiana University-IndianapolisUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Indianapolis, IN	$57,940	$23,871	Baseline needed	$11,668
2	Cabrillo CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Aptos, CA	$55,719	$8,864	Baseline needed	$15,843
3	University of IowaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Iowa City, IA	$50,154	$23,375	Baseline needed	$22,531
4	Bryan UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Springfield, MO	$39,693	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,053
5	Focus Personal Training InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	New York, NY	$38,318	$6,333	Baseline needed	$23,581
6	Bryan UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Tempe, AZ	$38,172	$11,000	Baseline needed	$20,834
7	Advanced Training InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Las Vegas, NV	$36,241	$8,444	Baseline needed	Not available
8	Pima Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Tucson, AZ	$32,071	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,405
9	Southern California Health InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	North Hollywood, CA	$31,900	$9,500	Baseline needed	$29,326
10	National Personal Training InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Orlando, FL	$24,910	$6,333	Baseline needed	$15,110
11	National Personal Training Institute-TampaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Tampa, FL	$24,910	$6,333	Baseline needed	$14,838
12	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Bayamon, PR	$17,172	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,284
13	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	San Juan, PR	Not available	$6,763	Baseline needed	$9,788
14	NUC UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Bayamon, PR	Not available	$9,007	Baseline needed	$8,920
15	Atlanta School of MassageUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	,	$34,116	$11,916	Baseline needed	Not available

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.