How much do Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness bachelor's degree graduates from San Diego State University earn?

The reported median is $59,914 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $15,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 10% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness bachelor's degree at San Diego State University

San Diego, CA · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$5,352 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 25.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −38% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$30,860

$8,000Annual price−$62,860

$15,000Current college-wide context−$90,860

$16,000Current college-wide context−$94,860

$24,000Annual price−$126,860

$32,000Annual price−$158,860

$40,000Annual price−$190,860

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+146%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$26,327 → $64,740

68Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

75Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

115Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

345Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$24,509Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

1,206Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

228Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

571Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

551Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

2.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 22 non-completers

93Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$59,914$23,832 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 162 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,364

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$15,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$59,914

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$159/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,364Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,780Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE36.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE76.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$26,327Year 1

$59,914Year 4

$64,740Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.2% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,993

Estimated loan payment$159

345borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$59,914 vs. $54,562

$5,352 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$127,780 median wageCA estimate · 1,950 jobs · 25-1193$77,450–$165,970 middle 50% of CA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeExercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$57,990 median wageCA estimate · 43,600 jobs · 39-9031$45,350–$74,160 middle 50% of CA wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 68,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCoaches and Scouts$47,660 median wageCA estimate · 31,150 jobs · 27-2022$38,260–$64,220 middle 50% of CA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 36,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$79,550 median wageCA estimate · 7,000 jobs · 11-9072$63,370–$112,030 middle 50% of CA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAthletes and Sports Competitors$79,040 median wageCA estimate · 830 jobs · 27-2021$65,780–$149,490 middle 50% of CA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialAthletic Trainers$78,490 median wageCA estimate · 1,760 jobs · 29-9091$67,600–$90,180 middle 50% of CA wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeExercise Physiologists$62,440 median wageCA estimate · 640 jobs · 29-1128$54,900–$81,330 middle 50% of CA wages+12.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University

$7,437 higher earnings · $2,479 lower annual net price

Earnings: $67,351
Debt: $19,628
Annual net price: $12,885

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San Marcos, CA

California State University, San Marcos

$1,338 higher earnings · $5,135 lower annual net price

Earnings: $61,252
Debt: $18,257
Annual net price: $10,229

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Long Beach, CA

California State University, Long Beach

$449 less debt · $4,924 lower annual net price

Earnings: $57,643
Debt: $14,551
Annual net price: $10,440

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Fresno, CA

California State University, Fresno

$686 less debt · $8,364 lower annual net price

Earnings: $54,849
Debt: $14,314
Annual net price: $7,000

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

115 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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