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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 3105

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 165 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$60,645 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.

$60,645Median year-4 earnings

$18,943Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

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

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$60,645Median reported earnings · year 4

$59,485Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

17thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

165Reporting programs

165With 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.

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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 →CURRENT VIEW

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$55,315National median$60,64575th percentile$65,493

165 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Columbia University in the City of New York$107,139 2CUNY Brooklyn College$88,828 3Northwestern University$82,178 4Georgetown University$81,035 5Drexel University$79,407 6Adelphi University$79,199 7University of San Francisco$78,521 8Rutgers University-New Brunswick$77,323 9Western Carolina University$77,046 10University of Central Florida$76,984

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	Columbia University in the City of New YorkMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$107,139	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,590
2	CUNY Brooklyn CollegeMaster's Degree	Brooklyn, NY	$88,828	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,103
3	Northwestern UniversityMaster's Degree	Evanston, IL	$82,178	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,167
4	Georgetown UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$81,035	Not available	Baseline needed	$40,815
5	Drexel UniversityMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$79,407	Not available	Baseline needed	$38,509
6	Adelphi UniversityMaster's Degree	Garden City, NY	$79,199	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,783
7	University of San FranciscoMaster's Degree	San Francisco, CA	$78,521	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,431
8	Rutgers University-New BrunswickMaster's Degree	New Brunswick, NJ	$77,323	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,406
9	Western Carolina UniversityMaster's Degree	Cullowhee, NC	$77,046	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,315
10	University of Central FloridaMaster's Degree	Orlando, FL	$76,984	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,411
11	Plymouth State UniversityMaster's Degree	Plymouth, NH	$73,964	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,216
12	Northeastern UniversityMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$73,724	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,915
13	Northeastern University Professional ProgramsMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$73,724	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
14	California State University, FresnoMaster's Degree	Fresno, CA	$72,853	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,000
15	California State University, Long BeachMaster's Degree	Long Beach, CA	$72,540	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,440
16	California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtMaster's Degree	Arcata, CA	$72,162	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,171
17	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMaster's Degree	Chapel Hill, NC	$71,951	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,655
18	Concordia University-IrvineMaster's Degree	Irvine, CA	$71,776	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,115
19	Southern Methodist UniversityMaster's Degree	Dallas, TX	$71,193	Not available	Baseline needed	$40,892
20	Temple UniversityMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$70,566	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,198
21	American Public University SystemMaster's Degree	Charles Town, WV	$70,509	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,597
22	Concordia University-NebraskaMaster's Degree	Seward, NE	$70,432	Not available	Baseline needed	$23,965
23	Texas A&M University-College StationMaster's Degree	College Station, TX	$70,383	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,315
24	University of South FloridaMaster's Degree	Tampa, FL	$70,317	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,812
25	St. John's University-New YorkMaster's Degree	Queens, NY	$69,548	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,999
26	Gonzaga UniversityMaster's Degree	Spokane, WA	$69,533	Not available	Baseline needed	$35,119
27	Manhattanville UniversityMaster's Degree	Purchase, NY	$69,345	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,991
28	Central Washington UniversityMaster's Degree	Ellensburg, WA	$69,174	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,476
29	University of FloridaMaster's Degree	Gainesville, FL	$68,986	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,541
30	California Baptist UniversityMaster's Degree	Riverside, CA	$68,926	Not available	Baseline needed	$26,285
31	Ohio University-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Athens, OH	$68,913	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,637
32	United States Sports UniversityMaster's Degree	Daphne, AL	$67,850	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,076
33	University of South Carolina-ColumbiaMaster's Degree	Columbia, SC	$67,786	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,811
34	Southern Connecticut State UniversityMaster's Degree	New Haven, CT	$67,232	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,857
35	Wayne State UniversityMaster's Degree	Detroit, MI	$66,774	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,766
36	Coastal Carolina UniversityMaster's Degree	Conway, SC	$66,494	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,966
37	Concordia University-ChicagoMaster's Degree	River Forest, IL	$66,304	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,436
38	Texas Tech UniversityMaster's Degree	Lubbock, TX	$66,230	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,070
39	University of MemphisMaster's Degree	Memphis, TN	$66,104	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,397
40	Florida Atlantic UniversityMaster's Degree	Boca Raton, FL	$66,095	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,752
41	Belmont UniversityMaster's Degree	Nashville, TN	$65,709	Not available	Baseline needed	$33,147
42	Northern Illinois UniversityMaster's Degree	Dekalb, IL	$65,493	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,391
43	Sul Ross State UniversityMaster's Degree	Alpine, TX	$65,321	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,286
44	Austin Peay State UniversityMaster's Degree	Clarksville, TN	$65,250	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,735
45	Indiana University-BloomingtonMaster's Degree	Bloomington, IN	$65,164	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,264
46	Point Loma Nazarene UniversityMaster's Degree	San Diego, CA	$64,937	Not available	Baseline needed	$38,729
47	Texas State UniversityMaster's Degree	San Marcos, TX	$64,908	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,805
48	University of Virginia-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Charlottesville, VA	$64,896	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,565
49	University of West FloridaMaster's Degree	Pensacola, FL	$64,699	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,364
50	University of Northern IowaMaster's Degree	Cedar Falls, IA	$64,309	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,901
51	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusMaster's Degree	Teaneck, NJ	$64,298	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,404
52	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusMaster's Degree	Madison, NJ	$64,298	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,829
53	University of MiamiMaster's Degree	Coral Gables, FL	$64,113	Not available	Baseline needed	$37,244
54	University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMaster's Degree	Minneapolis, MN	$63,769	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,778
55	Hardin-Simmons UniversityMaster's Degree	Abilene, TX	$63,632	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,555
56	University of Michigan-Ann ArborMaster's Degree	Ann Arbor, MI	$63,593	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,138
57	Arkansas State UniversityMaster's Degree	Jonesboro, AR	$63,551	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,366
58	State University of New York at CortlandMaster's Degree	Cortland, NY	$63,148	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,345
59	Hampton UniversityMaster's Degree	Hampton, VA	$63,063	Not available	Baseline needed	$25,319
60	Texas Woman's UniversityMaster's Degree	Denton, TX	$62,733	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,963
61	Concordia University-Saint PaulMaster's Degree	Saint Paul, MN	$62,713	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,462
62	Southern New Hampshire UniversityMaster's Degree	Manchester, NH	$62,698	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,708
63	East Texas A&M UniversityMaster's Degree	Commerce, TX	$62,497	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,841
64	Middle Tennessee State UniversityMaster's Degree	Murfreesboro, TN	$62,418	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,359
65	Baylor UniversityMaster's Degree	Waco, TX	$62,389	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,104
66	Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMaster's Degree	Magnolia, AR	$62,260	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,027
67	East Carolina UniversityMaster's Degree	Greenville, NC	$62,144	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,739
68	Canisius UniversityMaster's Degree	Buffalo, NY	$62,097	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,940
69	Georgia Southern UniversityMaster's Degree	Statesboro, GA	$61,772	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,267
70	Boise State UniversityMaster's Degree	Boise, ID	$61,718	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,610
71	Ball State UniversityMaster's Degree	Muncie, IN	$61,569	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,940
72	University of IowaMaster's Degree	Iowa City, IA	$61,522	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,531
73	Miami University-OxfordMaster's Degree	Oxford, OH	$61,507	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,384
74	University of Western StatesMaster's Degree	Portland, OR	$61,497	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
75	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityMaster's Degree	Richmond, VA	$61,300	Not available	Baseline needed	$23,433
76	Springfield CollegeMaster's Degree	Springfield, MA	$61,208	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,587
77	Springfield College-Regional Online and Continuing EducationMaster's Degree	Springfield, MA	$61,208	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
78	Xavier UniversityMaster's Degree	Cincinnati, OH	$61,121	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,997
79	Lasell UniversityMaster's Degree	Newton, MA	$60,963	Not available	Baseline needed	$27,511
80	Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityMaster's Degree	Durant, OK	$60,936	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,039
81	University of Northern ColoradoMaster's Degree	Greeley, CO	$60,848	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,760
82	Florida State UniversityMaster's Degree	Tallahassee, FL	$60,832	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,297
83	University of LouisvilleMaster's Degree	Louisville, KY	$60,645	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,988
84	Clemson UniversityMaster's Degree	Clemson, SC	$60,461	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,253
85	Minnesota State University-MankatoMaster's Degree	Mankato, MN	$60,121	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,139
86	McNeese State UniversityMaster's Degree	Lake Charles, LA	$60,071	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,493
87	University of Nebraska at OmahaMaster's Degree	Omaha, NE	$59,904	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,441
88	University of GeorgiaMaster's Degree	Athens, GA	$59,845	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,936
89	Sam Houston State UniversityMaster's Degree	Huntsville, TX	$59,708	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,404
90	Midwestern State UniversityMaster's Degree	Wichita Falls, TX	$59,534	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,656
91	Citadel Military College of South CarolinaMaster's Degree	Charleston, SC	$59,347	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,723
92	Ohio State University-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Columbus, OH	$59,334	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,339
93	Illinois State UniversityMaster's Degree	Normal, IL	$59,323	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,398
94	University of Cincinnati-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Cincinnati, OH	$59,231	Not available	Baseline needed	$25,648
95	Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleMaster's Degree	Edwardsville, IL	$59,145	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,889
96	Pennsylvania Western UniversityMaster's Degree	California, PA	$59,065	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,256
97	Auburn University at MontgomeryMaster's Degree	Montgomery, AL	$58,910	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,224
98	James Madison UniversityMaster's Degree	Harrisonburg, VA	$58,878	Not available	Baseline needed	$23,322
99	Georgia State UniversityMaster's Degree	Atlanta, GA	$58,837	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,931
100	Eastern Illinois UniversityMaster's Degree	Charleston, IL	$58,533	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,786

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.