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

The reported median is $54,693 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 12% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness master'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.

$7,340 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: $3,465 / 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.

+11%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,318 → $47,064

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

31Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-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.

49Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$45,084Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$54,693$9,609 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

$54,693 vs. $54,562

$131 above 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$15,983

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$54,693

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

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 Bachelors of Science Degree · CIP 31.0501

Kinesiology

Reported price: $53,784
Completion: 87.0%
Employed in Q2: 5.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $7,762

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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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.

$42,318Year 1

$54,693Year 4

$47,064Year 5

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$4,558

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,693 vs. $62,033

$7,340 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$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.

Educational Services

about 35.1%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 19.3%

Manufacturing

about 8.8%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 7.0%

Transportation and Warehousing

about 6.1%

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.

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis

$11,411 higher earnings · $3,586 lower annual net price

Earnings: $66,104
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,397

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Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University

$10,557 higher earnings · $6,248 lower annual net price

Earnings: $65,250
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,735

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Murfreesboro, TN

Middle Tennessee State University

$7,725 higher earnings · $2,624 lower annual net price

Earnings: $62,418
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,359

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Nashville, TN

Belmont University

$11,016 higher earnings

Earnings: $65,709
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $33,147

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DATA QUALITY

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31 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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