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Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness master's degree outcomes at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Name: Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Master's Degree outcomes at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Knoxville, TN · Public · Federal field 3105

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,223 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $19,050 / year
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+42%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,975 → $61,150

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

29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

75Year-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 2023–24 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.

97Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

32Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

54Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

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

Observed year-4 earnings$57,810$12,726 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,976

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$57,810

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,976Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,678Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE41.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE73.9%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.

$42,975Year 1

$57,810Year 4

$61,150Year 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$4,818

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$57,810 vs. $62,033

$4,223 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+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeExercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,380 median wageTN estimate · 5,080 jobs · 39-9031+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 68k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCoaches and Scouts$37,780 median wageTN estimate · 6,250 jobs · 27-2022+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 36.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$70,530 median wageTN estimate · 540 jobs · 11-9072+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5.1k 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 · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialAthletic Trainers$59,850 median wageTN estimate · 580 jobs · 29-9091+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeExercise Physiologists$53,570 median wageTN estimate · 140 jobs · 29-1128+12.8% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

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