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

The reported median is $67,290 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $26,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 23% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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

East Lansing, MI · 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.

$12,728 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 38.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $10,725 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −14% · 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+$42,900

$8,000Annual price+$10,900

$16,000Annual price−$21,100

$20,000Current college-wide context−$37,100

$24,000Annual price−$53,100

$32,000Annual price−$85,100

$40,000Annual price−$117,100

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+145%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,045 → $68,711

181Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

133Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

285Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

460Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$47,115Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

3Recent 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.

1,238Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

192Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

501Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

819Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

2.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 26 non-completers

164Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$67,290$34,301 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 277 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$19,680

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

02 · BORROWING$26,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$67,290

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,680Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,198Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE84.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE80.7%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.

$28,045Year 1

$67,290Year 4

$68,711Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.9% 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$5,608

Estimated loan payment$276

460borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$67,290 vs. $54,562

$12,728 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$83,690 median wageMI estimate · 320 jobs · 25-1193$63,100–$123,230 middle 50% of MI wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeExercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$45,520 median wageMI estimate · 6,050 jobs · 39-9031$33,130–$55,900 middle 50% of MI wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 68,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCoaches and Scouts$47,050 median wageMI estimate · 7,910 jobs · 27-2022$31,340–$66,060 middle 50% of MI wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 36,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAthletes and Sports Competitors$66,710 median wageU.S. estimate · 15,070 jobs · 27-2021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$65,890 median wageMI estimate · 1,670 jobs · 11-9072$51,400–$86,980 middle 50% of MI wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAthletic Trainers$59,280 median wageMI estimate · 870 jobs · 29-9091$51,970–$65,440 middle 50% of MI wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeExercise Physiologists$55,080 median wageMI estimate · 570 jobs · 29-1128$50,450–$62,820 middle 50% of MI 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

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