COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness bachelor's degree at Texas State University
San Marcos, TX · 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 close to similar programs.
$1,270 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 43.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −56% · 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−$71,680
$8,000Annual price−$103,680
$16,000Current college-wide context−$135,680
$17,000Current college-wide context−$139,680
$24,000Annual price−$167,680
$32,000Annual price−$199,680
$40,000Annual price−$231,680
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$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$55,832$22,534 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 261 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$16,805
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$55,832
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$260/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
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$16,805Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,073Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE89.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE55.3%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?
5.6% 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$4,653
Estimated loan payment$260
654borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$55,832 vs. $54,562
$1,270 above 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$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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Retail Trade
Wholesale Trade
Professional, Scientific, and Technical 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.
Rice University
$31,572 higher earnings · $14,500 less debt · $3,435 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $87,404
- Debt
- $10,000
- Annual net price
- $13,370
Texas Woman's University
$1,987 higher earnings · $4,333 less debt · $4,842 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $57,819
- Debt
- $20,167
- Annual net price
- $11,963
The University of Texas at Austin
$10,748 higher earnings · $2,139 less debt
- Earnings
- $66,580
- Debt
- $22,361
- Annual net price
- $19,857
Texas A&M University-College Station
$7,056 higher earnings · $4,086 less debt
- Earnings
- $62,888
- Debt
- $20,414
- Annual net price
- $21,315
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
386 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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