COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness master's degree at University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS · 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 below similar programs.
$7,576 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $2,285 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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$40,791Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$54,457$13,666 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$54,457 vs. $54,562
$105 below the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis623 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$21,708
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$54,457
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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$21,708Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,566Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE99.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE49.1%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?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,538
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$54,457 vs. $62,033
$7,576 below 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$60,560 median wageMS estimate · 190 jobs · 25-1193$49,190–$77,170 middle 50% of MS wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeExercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$30,540 median wageMS estimate · 1,260 jobs · 39-9031$21,960–$47,410 middle 50% of MS wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 68,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCoaches and Scouts$47,320 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,770 jobs · 27-2022+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 36,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$67,670 median wageMS estimate · 90 jobs · 11-9072$47,050–$84,190 middle 50% of MS wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5,100 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 credentialAthletic Trainers$58,180 median wageMS estimate · 200 jobs · 29-9091$53,170–$65,210 middle 50% of MS wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeExercise Physiologists$43,060 median wageMS estimate · 30 jobs · 29-1128$36,750–$57,690 middle 50% of MS 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
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.
Belhaven University
$2,299 higher earnings · $6,032 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,756
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,676
Mississippi State University
$4,113 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,427
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $17,595
Columbia University in the City of New York
$52,682 higher earnings · $118 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $107,139
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,590
CUNY Brooklyn College
$34,371 higher earnings · $18,605 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $88,828
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,103
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
21 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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