How much do Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness master's degree graduates from Hardin-Simmons University earn?

The reported median is $63,632 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 3% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness master's degree at Hardin-Simmons University

Abilene, TX · 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.

$1,599 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $48,160 / 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$45,705 → $50,755

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

18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

22Year-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.

48Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

31Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

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

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$51,545Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$63,632$12,087 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

$63,632 vs. $54,562

$9,070 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$19,555

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$63,632

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,555Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$45,904Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE90.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE46.0%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.

$45,705Year 1

$63,632Year 4

$50,755Year 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$5,303

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$63,632 vs. $62,033

$1,599 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$76,480 median wageTX estimate · 1,460 jobs · 25-1193$49,080–$99,060 middle 50% of TX wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeExercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$40,880 median wageTX estimate · 19,260 jobs · 39-9031$29,340–$56,930 middle 50% of TX wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 68,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCoaches and Scouts$36,510 median wageTX estimate · 15,300 jobs · 27-2022$28,840–$52,050 middle 50% of TX wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 36,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAthletes and Sports Competitors$80,510 median wageTX estimate · 1,840 jobs · 27-2021$30,120–$822,000 middle 50% of TX wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$78,500 median wageTX estimate · 2,880 jobs · 11-9072$58,970–$100,910 middle 50% of TX wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAthletic Trainers$64,150 median wageTX estimate · 3,130 jobs · 29-9091$62,090–$80,410 middle 50% of TX wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeExercise Physiologists$56,780 median wageTX estimate · 520 jobs · 29-1128$46,590–$62,810 middle 50% of TX 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.

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University

$2,598 higher earnings · $485 lower annual net price

Earnings: $66,230
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $19,070

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Alpine, TX

Sul Ross State University

$1,689 higher earnings · $6,269 lower annual net price

Earnings: $65,321
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,286

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San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

$1,276 higher earnings · $2,750 lower annual net price

Earnings: $64,908
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $16,805

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Dallas, TX

Southern Methodist University

$7,561 higher earnings

Earnings: $71,193
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $40,892

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

22 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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