COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness bachelor's degree at University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME · 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 notably above similar programs.
$5,524 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 42.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −36% · 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−$29,140
$8,000Annual price−$61,140
$14,000Current college-wide context−$85,140
$16,000Annual price−$93,140
$24,000Annual price−$125,140
$32,000Annual price−$157,140
$40,000Annual price−$189,140
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,497Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,086$23,589 above the preliminary benchmark
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$13,596
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$60,086
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$270/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,596Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,717Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE79.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE40.4%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.4% 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$5,007
Estimated loan payment$270
24borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$60,086 vs. $54,562
$5,524 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$67,670 median wageME estimate · 40 jobs · 25-1193$64,890–$84,050 middle 50% of ME wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeExercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,060 median wageME estimate · 1,140 jobs · 39-9031$37,300–$67,980 middle 50% of ME wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 68,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCoaches and Scouts$43,640 median wageME estimate · 1,060 jobs · 27-2022$35,440–$67,890 middle 50% of ME wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 36,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$82,780 median wageME estimate · 70 jobs · 11-9072$82,780–$109,310 middle 50% of ME wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAthletes and Sports Competitors$66,710 median wageU.S. estimate · 110 jobs · 27-2021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialAthletic Trainers$61,970 median wageME estimate · 180 jobs · 29-9091$58,610–$72,580 middle 50% of ME wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeExercise Physiologists$59,460 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,560 jobs · 29-1128+12.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Retail Trade
Accommodation and Food Services
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Construction
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.
Rice University
$27,318 higher earnings · $15,500 less debt · $226 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $87,404
- Debt
- $10,000
- Annual net price
- $13,370
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
$19,325 higher earnings · $6,365 less debt · $458 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $79,411
- Debt
- $19,135
- Annual net price
- $13,138
University of Mississippi
$13,784 higher earnings · $2,466 less debt · $282 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $73,870
- Debt
- $23,034
- Annual net price
- $13,314
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
$13,203 higher earnings · $2,375 less debt · $2,721 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $73,289
- Debt
- $23,125
- Annual net price
- $10,875
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported 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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