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

The reported median is $54,904 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $26,001.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% 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 Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit

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.

$342 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 47.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −66% · 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−$80,960

$8,000Annual price−$112,960

$16,000Annual price−$144,960

$24,000Annual price−$176,960

$27,000Current college-wide context−$188,960

$32,000Annual price−$208,960

$40,000Annual price−$240,960

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+40%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,165 → $52,197

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

41Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

41Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

1Recent 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.

194Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

25Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

89Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

138Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

12.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 24 non-completers

31Graduates 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$54,904$21,915 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 29 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$27,006

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

02 · BORROWING$26,001

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$54,904

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,006Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$49,257Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE68.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE47.6%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.

$37,165Year 1

$54,904Year 4

$52,197Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.0% 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$4,575

Estimated loan payment$276

41borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,904 vs. $54,562

$342 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$73,180 median wageMO estimate · 200 jobs · 25-1193$60,640–$86,250 middle 50% of MO wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeExercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$36,450 median wageMO estimate · 5,060 jobs · 39-9031$29,360–$47,830 middle 50% of MO wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 68,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCoaches and Scouts$42,790 median wageMO estimate · 4,730 jobs · 27-2022$30,510–$58,050 middle 50% of MO wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 36,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAthletes and Sports Competitors$172,700 median wageMO estimate · 670 jobs · 27-2021$78,370–$775,740 middle 50% of MO wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$83,620 median wageMO estimate · 370 jobs · 11-9072$65,460–$104,900 middle 50% of MO wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAthletic Trainers$58,660 median wageMO estimate · 510 jobs · 29-9091$51,290–$63,970 middle 50% of MO wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeExercise Physiologists$52,570 median wageMO estimate · 160 jobs · 29-1128$49,690–$61,820 middle 50% of MO 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.

Springfield, MO

Missouri State University-Springfield

$6,166 higher earnings · $3,125 less debt · $9,393 lower annual net price

Earnings: $61,070
Debt: $22,876
Annual net price: $17,613

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Bolivar, MO

Southwest Baptist University

$3,866 higher earnings · $6,451 less debt · $5,329 lower annual net price

Earnings: $58,770
Debt: $19,550
Annual net price: $21,677

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Joplin, MO

Missouri Southern State University

$3,797 higher earnings · $1,054 less debt · $14,999 lower annual net price

Earnings: $58,701
Debt: $24,947
Annual net price: $12,007

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Saint Louis, MO

Maryville University of Saint Louis

$1,419 higher earnings · $2,751 less debt · $4,940 lower annual net price

Earnings: $56,323
Debt: $23,250
Annual net price: $22,066

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DATA QUALITY

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41 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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