COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness bachelor's degree at East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN · 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.
$6,741 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 46.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −88% · 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−$151,790
$8,000Annual price−$183,790
$16,000Current college-wide context−$215,790
$24,000Annual price−$247,790
$32,000Annual price−$279,790
$40,000Annual price−$311,790
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$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$47,821$14,832 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 35 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$15,983
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$22,036
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$47,821
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$234/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Kinesiology
- Reported price
- $53,784
- Completion
- 87.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 5.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $7,762
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$15,983Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,042Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE53.2%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?
5.9% 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$3,985
Estimated loan payment$234
167borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$47,821 vs. $54,562
$6,741 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$73,280 median wageTN estimate · 220 jobs · 25-1193$58,260–$98,180 middle 50% of TN wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeExercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,380 median wageTN estimate · 5,080 jobs · 39-9031$32,560–$59,190 middle 50% of TN wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 68,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCoaches and Scouts$37,780 median wageTN estimate · 6,250 jobs · 27-2022$28,980–$58,110 middle 50% of TN wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 36,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$70,530 median wageTN estimate · 540 jobs · 11-9072$60,860–$95,810 middle 50% of TN wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAthletes and Sports Competitors$66,710 median wageU.S. estimate · 640 jobs · 27-2021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialAthletic Trainers$59,850 median wageTN estimate · 580 jobs · 29-9091$50,540–$63,160 middle 50% of TN wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeExercise Physiologists$53,570 median wageTN estimate · 140 jobs · 29-1128$47,200–$64,610 middle 50% of TN 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
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
Educational Services
Retail Trade
Manufacturing
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
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.
Tennessee Technological University
$2,709 higher earnings · $6,383 less debt · $1,737 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,530
- Debt
- $15,653
- Annual net price
- $14,246
Lincoln Memorial University
$10,410 higher earnings · $2,849 less debt
- Earnings
- $58,231
- Debt
- $19,187
- Annual net price
- $20,406
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
$9,199 higher earnings · $536 less debt
- Earnings
- $57,020
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- $18,976
University of Memphis
$2,305 higher earnings · $3,586 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,126
- Debt
- $27,500
- Annual net price
- $12,397
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
132 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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