COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness bachelor's degree at George Mason University
Fairfax, VA · 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 notably above similar programs.
$9,110 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 39.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $1,680 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −26% · 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+$6,720
$8,000Annual price−$25,280
$16,000Annual price−$57,280
$18,000Current college-wide context−$65,280
$24,000Annual price−$89,280
$32,000Annual price−$121,280
$40,000Annual price−$153,280
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$35,969Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$63,672$27,703 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 49 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$17,915
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,033
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$63,672
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$265/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$17,915Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,604Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE67.8%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?
5.0% 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$5,306
Estimated loan payment$265
86borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$63,672 vs. $54,562
$9,110 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$65,320 median wageVA estimate · 310 jobs · 25-1193$52,070–$83,290 middle 50% of VA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeExercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$40,820 median wageVA estimate · 12,100 jobs · 39-9031$30,750–$54,410 middle 50% of VA wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 68,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCoaches and Scouts$46,290 median wageVA estimate · 6,810 jobs · 27-2022$31,330–$62,000 middle 50% of VA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 36,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$74,800 median wageVA estimate · 310 jobs · 11-9072$58,670–$105,930 middle 50% of VA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAthletic Trainers$61,860 median wageVA estimate · 830 jobs · 29-9091$57,810–$76,270 middle 50% of VA wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAthletes and Sports Competitors$61,500 median wageVA estimate · 15,070 jobs · 27-2021$59,200–$67,120 middle 50% of VA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialExercise Physiologists$52,400 median wageVA estimate · 240 jobs · 29-1128$45,790–$67,060 middle 50% of VA 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
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Retail Trade
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.
University of Virginia-Main Campus
$17,438 higher earnings · $1,783 less debt
- Earnings
- $81,110
- Debt
- $23,250
- Annual net price
- $21,565
William & Mary
$5,320 higher earnings · $3,620 less debt
- Earnings
- $68,992
- Debt
- $21,413
- Annual net price
- $19,096
Randolph College
$1,283 less debt · $1,994 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,416
- Debt
- $23,750
- Annual net price
- $15,921
Roanoke College
$1,440 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $65,112
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $24,503
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
24 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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