How much do Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness bachelor's degree graduates from University of South Carolina Aiken earn?

The reported median is $43,178 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $30,975.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 21% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness bachelor's degree at University of South Carolina Aiken

Aiken, SC · 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.

$11,384 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 71.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −108% · 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−$198,220

$8,000Annual price−$230,220

$12,000Current college-wide context−$246,220

$16,000Annual price−$262,220

$24,000Annual price−$294,220

$32,000Annual price−$326,220

$40,000Annual price−$358,220

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+106%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$25,467 → $52,499

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

41Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

49Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

83Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$17,550Awarding-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.

163Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

23Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

98Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

98Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

7.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

38Graduates 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$43,178$10,189 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$11,641

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

02 · BORROWING$30,975

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,178

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$328/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,641Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,540Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE78.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE39.9%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.

$25,467Year 1

$43,178Year 4

$52,499Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

9.1% 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$3,598

Estimated loan payment$328

83borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,178 vs. $54,562

$11,384 below 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$78,800 median wageSC estimate · 280 jobs · 25-1193$61,940–$99,340 middle 50% of SC wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeExercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$43,630 median wageSC estimate · 5,130 jobs · 39-9031$31,310–$50,980 middle 50% of SC wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 68,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCoaches and Scouts$42,950 median wageSC estimate · 3,310 jobs · 27-2022$20,800–$63,780 middle 50% of SC wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 36,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$79,110 median wageSC estimate · 440 jobs · 11-9072$61,910–$102,900 middle 50% of SC wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAthletic Trainers$59,240 median wageSC estimate · 530 jobs · 29-9091$51,100–$64,980 middle 50% of SC wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeExercise Physiologists$46,550 median wageSC estimate · 230 jobs · 29-1128$35,260–$59,070 middle 50% of SC wages+12.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAthletes and Sports Competitors$45,720 median wageSC estimate · 280 jobs · 27-2021$31,060–$49,990 middle 50% of SC wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialNO 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

about 45.3%

Educational Services

about 10.3%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 6.6%

Retail Trade

about 5.9%

Finance and Insurance

about 5.7%

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.

Columbia, SC

University of South Carolina-Columbia

$24,527 higher earnings · $5,975 less debt

Earnings: $67,705
Debt: $25,000
Annual net price: $22,811

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Charleston, SC

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

$23,756 higher earnings · $8,725 less debt

Earnings: $66,934
Debt: $22,250
Annual net price: $20,723

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Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University

$7,244 higher earnings · $7,975 less debt

Earnings: $50,422
Debt: $23,000
Annual net price: $16,641

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Anderson, SC

Anderson University

$7,231 higher earnings · $3,975 less debt

Earnings: $50,409
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $23,544

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DATA QUALITY

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49 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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