Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
2,271 programs at U.S. colleges award 65,268 credentials a year in this field (CIP 31.05). Bachelor's graduates nationally earn a median of $54,562 four years after graduating.
Highest-paying Undergraduate certificate programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabrillo College Aptos, CA | $38,985 | — | 1 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | $32,936 | $21,468 | 51 |
| Bryan University Tempe, AZ | $29,856 | $9,500 | 147 |
| Advanced Training Institute Las Vegas, NV | $28,471 | $8,444 | — |
| Southern California Health Institute North Hollywood, CA | $26,980 | $9,500 | 27 |
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | $24,195 | $20,812 | — |
| National Personal Training Institute-Tampa Tampa, FL | $18,641 | $6,333 | 39 |
| National Personal Training Institute Orlando, FL | $18,641 | $6,333 | 54 |
| Focus Personal Training Institute New York, NY | $17,562 | $6,333 | 81 |
| NUC University Bayamon, PR | $14,767 | — | 101 |
Highest-paying Associate's degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel University Carpinteria, CA | $46,831 | $11,975 | 55 |
| Bryan University Tempe, AZ | $36,082 | $19,775 | 116 |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL | $32,686 | $19,245 | 4 |
| Riverside City College Riverside, CA | $25,516 | — | 175 |
| Intellitec College-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $23,154 | $13,782 | — |
| South Texas College McAllen, TX | $22,699 | — | 59 |
| El Paso Community College El Paso, TX | $21,750 | — | 47 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA | $19,869 | — | 410 |
| Monroe University Bronx, NY | $11,749 | $13,625 | 74 |
Highest-paying Bachelor's degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Public University System Charles Town, WV | $51,381 | $25,250 | 455 |
| Rice University Houston, TX | $51,110 | $10,000 | 53 |
| Simmons University Boston, MA | $48,876 | $26,974 | 47 |
| Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX | $46,359 | $23,500 | 22 |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI | $46,027 | $24,307 | 26 |
| Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | $45,519 | $22,581 | 99 |
| Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN | $44,937 | $26,348 | 5 |
| The University of Arizona Global Campus Chandler, AZ | $44,513 | $35,500 | 38 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC | $43,727 | $23,000 | 44 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | $43,506 | $18,924 | 279 |
| Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY | $42,725 | $23,000 | — |
| Winona State University Winona, MN | $41,742 | $25,000 | 52 |
| Alvernia University Reading, PA | $41,508 | $27,000 | 13 |
| Lakeland University Plymouth, WI | $41,427 | $23,625 | 20 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO | $41,161 | $18,625 | 112 |
| South Dakota State University Brookings, SD | $41,019 | $24,068 | 53 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | $40,702 | $21,500 | 296 |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE | $40,683 | $19,098 | 43 |
| Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH | $40,486 | $24,500 | 257 |
| Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH | $40,467 | $27,000 | 40 |
| University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX | $40,453 | $27,593 | 21 |
| West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX | $40,313 | $19,500 | 40 |
| Northern State University Aberdeen, SD | $40,123 | $24,150 | 30 |
| Sul Ross State University Alpine, TX | $39,723 | $26,250 | 28 |
| University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL | $39,717 | $15,000 | 61 |
Highest-paying Master's degree programs
Highest-paying Doctoral degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Western States Portland, OR | $77,396 | — | — |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | $71,670 | — | 31 |
| United States Sports University Daphne, AL | $71,149 | — | 10 |