Which state pays kinesiology and exercise science bachelor's graduates the most?

Maine, where the median program pays its graduates $35,341 in their first year, the highest of 37 state rankings. Indiana is next, at $34,692.

How much debt do kinesiology and exercise science bachelor's graduates have?

The median program leaves its graduates with $25,954 in federal debt. Across programs, the median debt is 80% of first-year pay.

Highest-Paying Kinesiology and Exercise Science (Bachelor's) Programs in the US

Q: Which kinesiology and exercise science bachelor's program pays the most?

American Public University System in West Virginia reports the highest first-year pay of the 515 programs ranked here, $51,381. Its median federal debt is $19,312.

524 programs report first-year pay
37 state rankings
Bachelor's in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median kinesiology and exercise science bachelor's program in the US pays its graduates $30,486 in their first year and $52,393 five years after. Maine has the highest state median ($35,341), and West Virginia the lowest ($25,138). The median program leaves its graduates with $25,954 in federal debt.

Median first-year pay$30,486Across 524 programs

Median pay after 5 years$52,393Across 525 programs

Median federal debt$25,954Across 588 programs

Debt-to-earnings80%Across 512 programs

All 515 programs, ranked by graduate pay

Each program is ranked by the median pay of its graduates one year after they finished, from College Scorecard. This measures what graduates earn, not how good the teaching is. Pay also depends on where graduates live and work. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	After cost of living	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	American Public University SystemCharles Town, WV · private for-profit	$51,381	Not adjusted	$55,115	$19,312	38%
2	Rice UniversityHouston, TX · private nonprofit	$51,110	$52,660	$71,586	$10,000	20%
3	Simmons UniversityBoston, MA · private nonprofit	$48,876	$46,215	$80,725	$27,000	55%
4	Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX · private nonprofit	$46,359	$47,765	$45,857	$27,000	58%
5	UW-PlattevillePlatteville, WI · public	$46,027	$48,915	Not reported	$27,000	59%
6	SMUDallas, TX · private nonprofit	$45,519	$46,899	$80,147	$20,475	45%
7	Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IN · private nonprofit	$44,937	Not adjusted	$58,510	$27,000	60%
8	University of Arizona Global CampusChandler, AZ · public	$44,513	Not adjusted	$48,277	$38,750	87%
9	Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC · public	$43,727	$46,643	$70,220	$22,250	51%
10	University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI · public	$43,506	Not adjusted	$73,196	$19,135	44%
11	Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY · public	$42,725	Not adjusted	$56,835	$23,500	55%
12	Winona StateWinona, MN · public	$41,742	$42,326	$58,281	$25,550	61%
13	Alvernia UniversityReading, PA · private nonprofit	$41,508	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	65%
14	Lakeland UniversityPlymouth, WI · private nonprofit	$41,427	Not adjusted	$41,523	$24,225	58%
15	Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO · public	$41,161	$39,942	$51,799	$22,292	54%
16	South Dakota StateBrookings, SD · public	$41,019	$46,304	$53,427	$25,500	62%
17	University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC · public	$40,702	Not adjusted	$63,908	$25,000	61%
18	University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE · public	$40,683	$45,152	$46,877	$25,661	63%
19	Miami UniversityOxford, OH · public	$40,486	Not adjusted	$60,114	$25,000	62%
20	Ohio Dominican UniversityColumbus, OH · private nonprofit	$40,467	$43,619	$52,640	$27,000	67%
21	University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX · private nonprofit	$40,453	$41,680	$52,119	$30,718	76%
22	West Texas A&M UniversityCanyon, TX · public	$40,313	$41,535	$54,378	$22,500	56%
23	Northern StateAberdeen, SD · public	$40,123	Not adjusted	$53,946	$24,500	61%
24	Sul Ross StateAlpine, TX · public	$39,723	$40,927	Not reported	$27,670	70%
25	University of FloridaGainesville, FL · public	$39,717	$38,406	$57,216	$19,982	50%
26	Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA · public	$39,479	$39,048	$48,168	$27,000	68%
27	Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ · private nonprofit	$39,333	$36,150	$73,182	$24,125	61%
28	Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, PA · private nonprofit	$39,243	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	69%
29	SNHUManchester, NH · private nonprofit	$39,092	Not adjusted	$47,920	$27,000	69%
30	Weber StateOgden, UT · public	$39,059	$39,508	$45,249	$19,588	50%
31	University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS · public	$39,049	$44,908	$47,967	$23,770	61%
32	Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MN · private nonprofit	$38,796	$39,338	$57,683	$27,000	70%
33	Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC · private nonprofit	$38,525	$40,842	Not reported	$26,000	67%
34	University of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · private nonprofit	$38,364	$41,106	$59,965	$26,786	70%
35	Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA · private nonprofit	$38,356	$43,705	$52,330	$27,000	70%
36	Thomas CollegeWaterville, ME · private nonprofit	$38,348	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	70%
37	Stephen F. AustinNacogdoches, TX · public	$38,249	$39,409	$52,443	$25,995	68%
38	Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA · private nonprofit	$38,158	$43,479	$55,150	$27,000	71%
39	McDaniel CollegeWestminster, MD · private nonprofit	$38,122	$36,321	$48,427	$25,697	67%
40	Gallaudet UniversityWashington, DC · private nonprofit	$38,090	Not adjusted	$47,055	Not reported	Not reported
41	Minnesota State MoorheadMoorhead, MN · public	$38,088	Not adjusted	$49,812	$22,500	59%
42	University of DaytonDayton, OH · private nonprofit	$38,011	$40,972	$69,228	$26,000	68%
43	Husson UniversityBangor, ME · private nonprofit	$37,993	$39,148	Not reported	$28,769	76%
44	Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA · private nonprofit	$37,974	Not adjusted	$81,404	$19,883	52%
45	University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT · public	$37,920	$38,356	$68,009	$19,500	51%
46	UMass BostonBoston, MA · public	$37,703	$35,651	$69,810	$26,808	71%
47	Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA · private nonprofit	$37,676	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	72%
48	Georgetown CollegeGeorgetown, KY · private nonprofit	$37,620	Not adjusted	$39,190	$27,000	72%
49	University of DubuqueDubuque, IA · private nonprofit	$37,528	Not adjusted	$44,201	$27,560	73%
50	Vermont StateRandolph, VT · public	$37,493	$38,275	$50,326	Not reported	Not reported
51	Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN · private nonprofit	$37,473	$37,997	$54,826	$27,000	72%
52	Aurora UniversityAurora, IL · private nonprofit	$37,256	$37,272	Not reported	$27,000	72%
53	Fitchburg StateFitchburg, MA · public	$37,218	$35,192	$67,680	$27,000	73%
54	Missouri Baptist UniversitySaint Louis, MO · private nonprofit	$37,165	$40,923	$52,197	$26,001	70%
55	Texas A&MCollege Station, TX · public	$37,044	$38,167	$67,447	$20,414	55%
56	Sam Houston StateHuntsville, TX · public	$37,005	$38,127	$55,956	$26,500	72%
57	Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, FL · private nonprofit	$36,962	$35,742	$51,955	$25,000	68%
58	Averett UniversityDanville, VA · private nonprofit	$36,908	$36,505	$41,630	$28,000	76%
59	Adrian CollegeAdrian, MI · private nonprofit	$36,808	$38,255	$54,468	$27,000	73%
60	Anderson University (Indiana)Anderson, IN · private nonprofit	$36,742	$39,368	$49,520	$26,581	72%
61	University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA · public	$36,740	$38,154	Not reported	$20,500	56%
62	Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionMarion, IN · private nonprofit	$36,739	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
63	North Dakota StateFargo, ND · public	$36,646	Not adjusted	$58,801	$23,250	63%
64	Carthage CollegeKenosha, WI · private nonprofit	$36,638	Not adjusted	$56,766	$27,000	74%
65	Lasell UniversityNewton, MA · private nonprofit	$36,606	$34,613	$51,987	$27,000	74%
66	Ohio StateColumbus, OH · public	$36,592	$39,442	$54,863	$23,000	63%
67	Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery, AL · public	$36,579	$41,182	$53,798	$26,500	72%
68	Missouri Western StateSaint Joseph, MO · public	$36,557	$40,253	$46,279	$24,815	68%
69	Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH · private nonprofit	$36,528	$39,373	$46,267	$27,000	74%
70	Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL · private nonprofit	$36,524	Not adjusted	$53,701	$25,375	69%
71	Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA · private nonprofit	$36,495	$41,584	$55,780	$26,921	74%
72	Iowa StateAmes, IA · public	$36,492	$41,581	$61,453	$25,425	70%
73	UMass AmherstAmherst, MA · public	$36,419	$34,436	$70,648	$26,227	72%
74	Pittsburg StatePittsburg, KS · public	$36,393	Not adjusted	$45,590	$24,900	68%
75	Bowie StateBowie, MD · public	$36,381	$34,662	Not reported	$26,250	72%
76	Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL · private nonprofit	$36,344	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,000	72%
77	East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, TX · public	$36,305	$37,406	$52,692	$23,007	63%
78	St. John Fisher UniversityRochester, NY · private nonprofit	$36,273	$33,611	$56,147	$23,364	64%
79	Troy UniversityTroy, AL · public	$36,256	$40,818	$47,577	$27,000	74%
80	SUNY OneontaOneonta, NY · public	$36,119	$33,468	Not reported	$22,600	63%
81	Tarleton StateStephenville, TX · public	$36,117	$37,212	$54,677	$20,500	57%
82	University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN · public	$36,050	$36,554	$62,213	$23,000	64%
83	Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL · public	$36,002	$34,813	$47,299	$15,000	42%
84	Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX · private nonprofit	$36,001	$37,093	$60,067	$22,222	62%
85	JMUHarrisonburg, VA · public	$35,955	$35,562	$65,422	$21,500	60%
86	Central CollegePella, IA · private nonprofit	$35,914	Not adjusted	$49,090	$27,000	75%
87	IU BloomingtonBloomington, IN · public	$35,873	$38,437	$61,846	$19,657	55%
88	Misericordia UniversityDallas, PA · private nonprofit	$35,836	Not adjusted	$41,874	$27,000	75%
89	York College of PennsylvaniaYork, PA · private nonprofit	$35,739	Not adjusted	$57,821	$27,000	76%
90	Central Connecticut StateNew Britain, CT · public	$35,701	$34,457	$47,615	$26,000	73%
91	Wright StateDayton, OH · public	$35,640	$38,416	$40,000	$28,250	79%
92	Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg, PA · public	$35,613	$36,499	$50,329	$26,167	73%
93	University of Southern IndianaEvansville, IN · public	$35,587	$38,131	$52,582	$22,375	63%
94	UT AustinAustin, TX · public	$35,583	$36,662	$67,127	$22,361	63%
95	Ball StateMuncie, IN · public	$35,500	$38,037	$54,684	$25,962	73%
96	Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA · private nonprofit	$35,439	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	76%
97	Oklahoma StateStillwater, OK · public	$35,437	Not adjusted	Not reported	$22,200	63%
98	Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA · public	$35,411	$36,292	$47,933	$27,000	76%
99	Wayne State CollegeWayne, NE · public	$35,343	$39,225	$42,138	$25,043	71%
100	Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, ME · private nonprofit	$35,341	Not adjusted	$50,651	$27,000	76%
101	California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA · private nonprofit	$35,328	$31,908	$50,987	$27,449	78%
102	Colorado StateFort Collins, CO · public	$35,326	$34,280	$55,064	$22,000	62%
103	Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO · private nonprofit	$35,314	$38,885	$51,444	$28,000	79%
104	Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA · public	$35,268	$32,957	$43,355	$17,848	51%
105	Southern Oregon UniversityAshland, OR · public	$35,222	$34,077	$44,816	$23,000	65%
106	Ohio UniversityAthens, OH · public	$35,165	$37,904	$60,673	$25,000	71%
107	UH-Clear LakeHouston, TX · public	$35,107	$36,172	$53,687	$18,750	53%
108	Hanover CollegeHanover, IN · private nonprofit	$35,085	Not adjusted	$47,586	$27,000	77%
109	UNTDenton, TX · public	$35,039	$36,101	$57,963	$25,000	71%
110	George MasonFairfax, VA · public	$34,890	$34,509	$61,833	$25,033	72%
111	CSU PuebloPueblo, CO · public	$34,865	$33,832	$48,566	$26,117	75%
112	University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO · public	$34,844	$38,367	$44,405	$26,000	75%
113	University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD · private nonprofit	$34,839	$39,328	$57,021	$24,146	69%
114	Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY · private nonprofit	$34,821	Not adjusted	$69,954	$27,000	78%
115	University of EvansvilleEvansville, IN · private nonprofit	$34,809	Not adjusted	$63,846	$24,031	69%
116	GCUPhoenix, AZ · private nonprofit	$34,723	$34,490	$49,452	$27,000	78%
117	Houston Christian UniversityHouston, TX · private nonprofit	$34,720	$35,773	$44,049	$21,000	60%
118	Southeast Missouri StateCape Girardeau, MO · public	$34,638	$38,140	$47,706	$22,572	65%
119	North Central CollegeNaperville, IL · private nonprofit	$34,609	$34,624	$50,987	$27,000	78%
120	IU IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · public	$34,575	$37,046	$54,170	$24,449	71%
121	Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL · public	$34,511	$34,526	$50,730	$25,000	72%
122	UW-Stevens PointStevens Point, WI · public	$34,503	$36,668	$46,746	$25,200	73%
123	Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI · public	$34,499	$35,855	$52,579	$26,894	78%
124	Missouri Southern StateJoplin, MO · public	$34,465	$37,950	$45,715	$24,947	72%
125	Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA · private nonprofit	$34,444	$31,109	$63,474	$24,300	71%
126	Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township, PA · private nonprofit	$34,433	$35,290	$52,226	$27,000	78%
127	Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA · private nonprofit	$34,388	$31,059	$78,198	$23,336	68%
128	University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, NE · public	$34,385	$38,162	$50,597	$26,500	77%
129	Davenport UniversityGrand Rapids, MI · private nonprofit	$34,380	$35,732	$51,060	$27,000	79%
130	University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · public	$34,268	$36,937	$43,997	$23,250	68%
131	UNC CharlotteCharlotte, NC · public	$34,219	$36,277	$51,651	$26,000	76%
132	Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MA · private nonprofit	$34,191	Not adjusted	$60,134	$27,000	79%
133	Kent StateKent, OH · public	$34,147	$36,807	$57,369	$25,000	73%
134	Black Hills StateSpearfish, SD · public	$34,142	Not adjusted	$45,938	$24,000	70%
135	Eastern Connecticut StateWillimantic, CT · public	$34,132	$32,943	$50,860	$25,500	75%
136	UW-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI · public	$34,066	$36,204	$52,706	$26,000	76%
137	UT TylerTyler, TX · public	$33,957	$34,987	$51,199	$18,292	54%
138	University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO · public	$33,952	$32,946	$50,469	$24,500	72%
139	Baylor UniversityWaco, TX · private nonprofit	$33,921	$34,950	$55,360	$26,997	80%
140	Missouri Valley CollegeMarshall, MO · private nonprofit	$33,892	Not adjusted	$49,957	$28,708	85%
141	University of KansasLawrence, KS · public	$33,891	$37,628	$73,613	$22,125	65%
142	California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA · private nonprofit	$33,818	$30,544	$56,496	$25,000	74%
143	Norwich UniversityNorthfield, VT · private nonprofit	$33,805	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,500	78%
144	Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$33,744	Not adjusted	$46,903	$29,156	86%
145	NC StateRaleigh, NC · public	$33,717	$35,745	$73,284	$21,500	64%
146	Texas TechLubbock, TX · public	$33,705	$34,727	$58,772	$23,490	70%
147	University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH · private nonprofit	$33,631	$36,250	$55,235	$27,000	80%
148	St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN · private nonprofit	$33,577	Not adjusted	$56,481	$25,000	74%
149	Marian University (Indiana)Indianapolis, IN · private nonprofit	$33,564	$35,963	$48,687	$27,000	80%
150	Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA · private nonprofit	$33,449	$31,257	$61,136	$25,536	76%
150	Wichita StateWichita, KS · public	$33,449	$37,137	$49,464	$23,000	69%
152	University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL · public	$33,364	$32,263	$50,021	$16,500	49%
153	Carroll UniversityWaukesha, WI · private nonprofit	$33,333	$35,425	$73,249	$27,000	81%
154	Plymouth StatePlymouth, NH · public	$33,293	Not adjusted	$54,820	$27,000	81%
155	University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY · public	$33,241	$36,869	$52,717	$22,053	66%
156	Bellevue UniversityBellevue, NE · private nonprofit	$33,229	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
157	Cal State East BayHayward, CA · public	$33,189	$29,976	$60,234	$18,250	55%
158	Lewis-Clark State CollegeLewiston, ID · public	$33,176	$34,741	$46,518	$21,475	65%
159	Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN · public	$33,170	$36,105	$44,792	$15,653	47%
160	Newberry CollegeNewberry, SC · private nonprofit	$33,159	$35,370	Not reported	$28,375	86%
161	University of Central OklahomaEdmond, OK · public	$33,125	$37,709	$45,235	$21,500	65%
162	University of GeorgiaAthens, GA · public	$33,108	$34,383	$66,397	$22,250	67%
163	University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, MN · public	$33,055	$33,517	$64,905	$23,629	71%
164	Texas StateSan Marcos, TX · public	$33,033	$34,035	$57,963	$24,500	74%
165	Sonoma StateRohnert Park, CA · public	$33,022	$29,825	$61,799	$19,628	59%
166	Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH · private nonprofit	$33,003	Not adjusted	$53,922	$27,000	82%
167	Seton Hill UniversityGreensburg, PA · private nonprofit	$32,975	Not adjusted	$45,530	$27,000	82%
168	Middle Tennessee StateMurfreesboro, TN · public	$32,966	$35,883	$48,887	$23,500	71%
169	Minnesota State MankatoMankato, MN · public	$32,860	$33,319	$53,139	$24,420	74%
170	Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI · public	$32,850	$34,142	$56,525	$27,000	82%
171	Southwest Minnesota StateMarshall, MN · public	$32,802	$33,261	$49,713	$26,000	79%
172	UW-Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI · public	$32,801	$34,859	$54,139	$23,375	71%
173	Georgia Southwestern StateAmericus, GA · public	$32,709	$33,968	Not reported	$26,000	79%
173	University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA · public	$32,709	$37,270	$52,215	$22,500	69%
175	Texas A&M-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX · public	$32,708	$33,700	Not reported	$23,690	72%
176	Arkansas StateJonesboro, AR · public	$32,685	$37,596	$54,271	$26,000	80%
177	ASUTempe, AZ · public	$32,651	$32,431	$53,897	$21,170	65%
178	Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA · public	$32,632	$33,444	$45,496	$32,252	99%
179	University of New HampshireDurham, NH · public	$32,603	$31,299	$50,713	$27,000	83%
180	UConnStorrs, CT · public	$32,586	$31,451	Not reported	$23,125	71%
181	Eastern Oregon UniversityLa Grande, OR · public	$32,584	$31,524	$50,706	$25,000	77%
182	Nichols CollegeDudley, MA · private nonprofit	$32,564	Not adjusted	$58,826	$27,000	83%
182	Oklahoma Christian UniversityEdmond, OK · private nonprofit	$32,564	Not adjusted	$51,962	$21,500	66%
184	Grace College and Theological SeminaryWinona Lake, IN · private nonprofit	$32,549	Not adjusted	$40,842	$23,250	71%
185	Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC · private nonprofit	$32,481	$34,647	Not reported	$23,000	71%
186	Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO · private nonprofit	$32,480	$35,764	$47,238	$23,250	72%
187	Belmont UniversityNashville, TN · private nonprofit	$32,464	Not adjusted	$41,562	$20,000	62%
188	Westfield StateWestfield, MA · public	$32,456	$30,689	$66,151	$27,000	83%
189	Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX · public	$32,429	$33,412	$58,575	$20,167	62%
189	University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, MN · public	$32,429	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	83%
191	Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC · public	$32,428	$34,379	$40,898	$25,000	77%
192	Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX · public	$32,409	$33,392	$56,348	$30,000	93%
193	Bemidji StateBemidji, MN · public	$32,388	Not adjusted	$46,167	$24,898	77%
194	University of MemphisMemphis, TN · public	$32,305	$35,164	$50,267	$27,500	85%
195	Texas A&M-KingsvilleKingsville, TX · public	$32,302	$33,281	$52,049	$27,957	87%
196	Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, OR · public	$32,249	$31,200	$51,508	$24,500	76%
197	Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC · private nonprofit	$32,167	$34,102	$55,307	$25,250	78%
198	Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL · public	$32,158	$32,172	$51,319	$27,418	85%
199	Oral Roberts UniversityTulsa, OK · private nonprofit	$32,150	Not adjusted	$52,260	$25,965	81%
200	Towson UniversityTowson, MD · public	$32,101	$30,584	$60,108	$22,250	69%
201	University of IowaIowa City, IA · public	$31,998	$36,460	$65,473	$24,250	76%
202	LSUBaton Rouge, LA · public	$31,956	Not adjusted	$57,216	$23,000	72%
203	Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX · public	$31,935	$32,903	$53,871	$27,000	85%
204	Bethel University (Minnesota)Saint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$31,919	$32,365	$66,161	$24,500	77%
204	Bowling Green StateBowling Green, OH · public	$31,919	$34,405	$51,116	$25,024	78%
206	Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT · public	$31,905	$32,272	$68,143	$15,252	48%
207	Warner Pacific UniversityPortland, OR · private nonprofit	$31,903	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
208	Sacramento StateSacramento, CA · public	$31,901	$28,812	$61,913	$18,129	57%
209	Reinhardt UniversityWaleska, GA · private nonprofit	$31,900	Not adjusted	Not reported	$28,000	88%
210	Mount St. Joseph UniversityCincinnati, OH · private nonprofit	$31,870	Not adjusted	$56,008	$27,000	85%
211	Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH · private nonprofit	$31,851	$34,332	$55,035	$25,000	78%
212	Austin PeayClarksville, TN · public	$31,846	$34,664	$43,028	$25,000	79%
213	Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA · public	$31,802	$36,054	$51,059	$24,750	78%
214	University of Central ArkansasConway, AR · public	$31,767	$36,540	$50,069	$25,000	79%
215	Salem StateSalem, MA · public	$31,755	$30,026	$53,920	$27,000	85%
216	University of New EnglandBiddeford, ME · private nonprofit	$31,749	Not adjusted	$69,231	$27,000	85%
217	Bethel University (Tennessee)McKenzie, TN · private nonprofit	$31,638	Not adjusted	Not reported	$29,677	94%
218	Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA · private nonprofit	$31,627	$29,554	$54,308	$17,494	55%
219	East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA · public	$31,622	$32,409	$52,701	$26,303	83%
220	Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL · private nonprofit	$31,538	$31,551	$63,657	$23,375	74%
221	Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$31,518	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
222	Loras CollegeDubuque, IA · private nonprofit	$31,493	Not adjusted	$53,583	$27,000	86%
223	Midland UniversityFremont, NE · private nonprofit	$31,475	Not adjusted	$49,611	$27,000	86%
224	University of MarylandCollege Park, MD · public	$31,403	$29,919	$73,118	$23,138	74%
225	University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY · private nonprofit	$31,401	Not adjusted	$37,610	$22,630	72%
226	Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia, AR · private nonprofit	$31,385	Not adjusted	$51,565	$19,672	63%
227	William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ · public	$31,382	$28,842	$61,432	$29,189	93%
228	University of WyomingLaramie, WY · public	$31,326	Not adjusted	$64,443	$22,101	71%
229	Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA · public	$31,311	$32,090	$49,020	$27,000	86%
230	Linfield UniversityMcMinnville, OR · private nonprofit	$31,285	Not adjusted	$99,698	$27,000	86%
231	McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL · private nonprofit	$31,259	$31,272	Not reported	$27,000	86%
232	Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO · public	$31,253	$30,327	$49,140	$25,900	83%
233	UIUCChampaign, IL · public	$31,187	$31,200	$74,221	$21,425	69%
234	Rogers StateClaremore, OK · public	$31,167	$35,480	Not reported	$20,500	66%
235	UNC Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · public	$31,165	$33,040	$58,954	$16,575	53%
236	Saginaw Valley StateUniversity Center, MI · public	$31,021	$32,241	$49,512	$30,000	97%
237	Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA · private nonprofit	$31,013	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,974	87%
237	SUNY FredoniaFredonia, NY · public	$31,013	$28,737	$49,403	$26,000	84%
239	Malone UniversityCanton, OH · private nonprofit	$31,005	$33,420	$47,798	$27,000	87%
240	UW-La CrosseLa Crosse, WI · public	$30,993	$32,938	$57,933	$23,250	75%
241	Utah Tech UniversitySaint George, UT · public	$30,912	$31,267	Not reported	$18,437	60%
242	University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK · public	$30,903	$35,180	$57,646	$21,657	70%
243	Southwest Baptist UniversityBolivar, MO · private nonprofit	$30,837	Not adjusted	$47,943	$19,550	63%
244	Fairmont StateFairmont, WV · public	$30,833	$34,451	$46,014	$22,000	71%
245	Washington StatePullman, WA · public	$30,815	$28,796	$64,225	$20,981	68%
246	Colby-Sawyer CollegeNew London, NH · private nonprofit	$30,804	Not adjusted	$50,521	$27,000	88%
247	Hardin-Simmons UniversityAbilene, TX · private nonprofit	$30,789	$31,723	$55,802	$26,850	87%
248	Howard UniversityWashington, DC · private nonprofit	$30,733	Not adjusted	$41,097	$27,000	88%
249	Boise StateBoise, ID · public	$30,709	$32,158	$48,962	$22,524	73%
250	Morehead StateMorehead, KY · public	$30,696	$34,047	$50,745	$25,946	85%
251	University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, TX · private nonprofit	$30,674	$31,604	$54,848	$26,250	86%
252	Youngstown StateYoungstown, OH · public	$30,661	$33,049	$45,846	$26,393	86%
253	UW-ParksideKenosha, WI · public	$30,655	$32,579	$70,830	$25,349	83%
254	Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA · public	$30,616	$31,378	$55,207	$26,000	85%
255	Texas Lutheran UniversitySeguin, TX · private nonprofit	$30,607	$31,535	$48,153	$27,000	88%
256	UT MartinMartin, TN · public	$30,587	$33,294	$46,875	$23,938	78%
257	University of TampaTampa, FL · private nonprofit	$30,554	$29,545	$57,486	$26,000	85%
258	Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC · public	$30,527	$32,562	$48,959	$27,000	88%
259	UT ArlingtonArlington, TX · public	$30,499	$31,424	$56,943	$19,023	62%
260	Cal Poly SLOSan Luis Obispo, CA · public	$30,472	$27,522	Not reported	$16,666	55%
261	Kennesaw StateKennesaw, GA · public	$30,469	$31,642	$51,863	$26,000	85%
262	Ottawa University-OttawaOttawa, KS · private nonprofit	$30,426	Not adjusted	$45,345	$27,000	89%
263	FAUBoca Raton, FL · public	$30,412	$29,408	$53,460	$20,659	68%
264	University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MD · public	$30,407	$28,970	$46,071	$27,000	89%
265	Endicott CollegeBeverly, MA · private nonprofit	$30,338	$28,687	$72,529	$27,000	89%
266	Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA · public	$30,315	$34,368	$45,147	$25,000	82%
267	Albion CollegeAlbion, MI · private nonprofit	$30,314	$31,506	$55,671	$27,000	89%
267	William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA · private nonprofit	$30,314	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	89%
269	University of MontevalloMontevallo, AL · public	$30,250	Not adjusted	$45,166	$25,000	83%
270	Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA · private nonprofit	$30,243	$29,913	$53,447	$27,000	89%
271	Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY · private nonprofit	$30,236	$33,536	$47,289	$25,944	86%
272	Mississippi Christian UniversityClinton, MS · private nonprofit	$30,193	$34,723	$51,160	$24,625	82%
273	University of Northwestern-St PaulSaint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$30,176	$30,598	$63,536	$23,562	78%
274	North Park UniversityChicago, IL · private nonprofit	$30,165	Not adjusted	$52,061	$25,495	85%
275	UTSASan Antonio, TX · public	$30,160	$31,075	$56,195	$25,000	83%
276	Defiance CollegeDefiance, OH · private nonprofit	$30,147	Not adjusted	$47,544	$27,000	90%
277	WVUMorgantown, WV · public	$30,145	Not adjusted	$56,314	$25,000	83%
278	Penn StateUniversity Park, PA · public	$30,133	$30,883	$59,703	$27,000	90%
279	William Jessup UniversityRocklin, CA · private nonprofit	$30,128	Not adjusted	Not reported	$21,000	70%
280	Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, UT · public	$30,092	$30,438	Not reported	$14,352	48%
281	Sterling CollegeSterling, KS · private nonprofit	$30,086	Not adjusted	$47,223	$27,250	91%
282	Southwestern Christian UniversityBethany, OK · private nonprofit	$30,063	$34,224	$44,921	$22,375	74%
283	Illinois StateNormal, IL · public	$30,051	$30,064	$66,257	$21,250	71%
284	Adams StateAlamosa, CO · public	$30,045	Not adjusted	$44,372	$21,451	71%
285	University of HoustonHouston, TX · public	$30,035	$30,946	$57,412	$22,298	74%
286	Rocky Mountain CollegeBillings, MT · private nonprofit	$30,025	Not adjusted	$55,806	$27,000	90%
287	Keene State CollegeKeene, NH · public	$29,990	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,892	90%
288	Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA · public	$29,989	$29,662	Not reported	$26,375	88%
289	Manchester UniversityNorth Manchester, IN · private nonprofit	$29,936	$32,076	$50,633	$25,500	85%
290	Cal State Monterey BaySeaside, CA · public	$29,929	$27,031	$59,223	$13,750	46%
291	Grand Valley StateAllendale, MI · public	$29,913	$31,089	Not reported	$26,300	88%
292	Montclair StateMontclair, NJ · public	$29,907	$27,487	$57,021	$26,949	90%
293	UW-MadisonMadison, WI · public	$29,866	$31,740	$70,830	$26,000	87%
294	Oregon StateCorvallis, OR · public	$29,860	$28,889	$60,964	$24,201	81%
295	Southern Arkansas UniversityMagnolia, AR · public	$29,854	Not adjusted	Not reported	$20,169	68%
296	George Fox UniversityNewberg, OR · private nonprofit	$29,842	Not adjusted	$57,664	$26,743	90%
297	East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC · public	$29,797	$31,589	$50,285	$27,000	91%
298	UT ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN · public	$29,772	$32,407	$51,418	$22,500	76%
299	Ripon CollegeRipon, WI · private nonprofit	$29,768	Not adjusted	$51,028	$27,000	91%
300	Missouri StateSpringfield, MO · public	$29,761	$32,770	$59,832	$22,876	77%
301	Farmingdale State CollegeFarmingdale, NY · public	$29,717	$27,536	$57,536	$18,500	62%
302	University of North AlabamaFlorence, AL · public	$29,714	$33,453	Not reported	$23,250	78%
303	Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC · private nonprofit	$29,678	$31,463	$32,373	$34,078	115%
304	Mississippi StateMississippi State, MS · public	$29,654	$34,103	$51,438	$25,000	84%
305	Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY · public	$29,632	$32,866	Not reported	$27,000	91%
305	Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX · public	$29,632	$30,531	$52,328	$26,000	88%
307	East Central UniversityAda, OK · public	$29,616	$33,715	$36,143	$21,200	72%
308	Flagler CollegeSaint Augustine, FL · private nonprofit	$29,600	Not adjusted	$48,012	Not reported	Not reported
309	Post UniversityWaterbury, CT · private for-profit	$29,592	Not adjusted	$50,023	$31,250	106%
310	Webber International UniversityBabson Park, FL · private nonprofit	$29,540	$28,565	$40,766	$27,000	91%
311	Lehman CollegeBronx, NY · public	$29,538	$27,370	Not reported	$10,861	37%
312	Angelo StateSan Angelo, TX · public	$29,528	$30,423	$53,423	$21,093	71%
313	UW-SuperiorSuperior, WI · public	$29,525	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	91%
314	Florida StateTallahassee, FL · public	$29,519	$28,544	$54,046	$18,750	64%
315	UNC GreensboroGreensboro, NC · public	$29,482	$31,255	$46,389	$25,000	85%
316	University of Southern MainePortland, ME · public	$29,478	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,500	87%
317	Northeastern StateTahlequah, OK · public	$29,464	$33,542	$49,171	$19,041	65%
318	Barton CollegeWilson, NC · private nonprofit	$29,374	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	92%
319	Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX · private nonprofit	$29,344	$30,234	$51,892	$24,625	84%
319	Salisbury UniversitySalisbury, MD · public	$29,344	$27,958	$62,669	$25,000	85%
321	Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · public	$29,322	$30,052	$63,192	$26,000	89%
322	Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA · public	$29,320	$30,449	$58,072	$25,338	86%
323	Columbus StateColumbus, GA · public	$29,310	$30,438	$41,704	$30,500	104%
324	Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA · private nonprofit	$29,298	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,062	89%
325	Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA · public	$29,268	$27,350	$44,144	$19,487	67%
326	Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL · public	$29,258	$29,270	$42,513	$22,750	78%
327	Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL · private nonprofit	$29,231	$29,243	$50,705	$26,166	90%
328	University of Arkansas at MonticelloMonticello, AR · public	$29,213	Not adjusted	$59,367	$22,000	75%
329	Georgia CollegeMilledgeville, GA · public	$29,203	$30,327	$62,291	$25,000	86%
330	Harding UniversitySearcy, AR · private nonprofit	$29,178	Not adjusted	$63,587	$26,054	89%
331	University of Saint MaryLeavenworth, KS · private nonprofit	$29,151	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,946	96%
332	Cal State San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA · public	$29,143	$26,321	$56,489	$15,000	51%
333	University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · public	$29,123	$29,129	$58,052	$21,102	72%
334	Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, IL · private nonprofit	$29,027	$29,039	$37,152	$25,757	89%
335	Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL · private nonprofit	$28,990	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	93%
336	Neumann UniversityAston, PA · private nonprofit	$28,982	Not adjusted	$45,759	$27,000	93%
337	Indiana StateTerre Haute, IN · public	$28,975	$31,046	$41,169	$25,000	86%
338	Park UniversityParkville, MO · private nonprofit	$28,945	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,576	95%
339	University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR · public	$28,934	Not adjusted	$56,890	$24,550	85%
340	Bethany College (Kansas)Lindsborg, KS · private nonprofit	$28,881	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,000	87%
341	UICChicago, IL · public	$28,874	$28,886	$62,018	$16,750	58%
342	Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL · private nonprofit	$28,856	$28,868	$61,464	$26,000	90%
343	RutgersNew Brunswick, NJ · public	$28,820	$26,488	$70,465	$26,000	90%
344	Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC · private nonprofit	$28,802	$30,535	$49,235	$27,000	94%
345	Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL · public	$28,795	$28,807	$55,851	$23,237	81%
346	Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityLincoln, NE · private nonprofit	$28,791	$31,953	$60,778	$27,000	94%
347	Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ · public	$28,769	$28,576	$62,062	$19,650	68%
348	Cal State LALos Angeles, CA · public	$28,687	$25,910	$57,102	$13,750	48%
349	University of AkronAkron, OH · public	$28,659	$30,891	$47,189	$31,000	108%
350	University of West FloridaPensacola, FL · public	$28,643	$27,697	$43,987	$22,188	77%
351	Dean CollegeFranklin, MA · private nonprofit	$28,609	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	94%
352	Bluffton UniversityBluffton, OH · private nonprofit	$28,602	$30,830	$49,168	$27,000	94%
353	Northwood UniversityMidland, MI · private nonprofit	$28,569	$29,692	$57,234	$25,237	88%
354	Wingate UniversityWingate, NC · private nonprofit	$28,551	$30,268	$56,061	$25,000	88%
355	Warner UniversityLake Wales, FL · private nonprofit	$28,512	$27,571	$52,490	$26,995	95%
356	Huntingdon CollegeMontgomery, AL · private nonprofit	$28,469	$32,051	$43,319	$26,798	94%
357	Cal Poly PomonaPomona, CA · public	$28,364	$25,618	$60,038	$15,000	53%
358	Coker UniversityHartsville, SC · private nonprofit	$28,319	Not adjusted	$47,445	$26,475	93%
359	Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL · public	$28,315	$28,327	$59,683	$31,000	109%
360	Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH · private nonprofit	$28,294	$30,498	$46,524	$27,000	95%
361	SUNY CortlandCortland, NY · public	$28,289	$26,213	$61,501	$25,681	91%
362	Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC · private nonprofit	$28,270	Not adjusted	$41,349	$30,124	107%
363	Point UniversityWest Point, GA · private nonprofit	$28,245	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
364	Chico StateChico, CA · public	$28,236	$25,502	$46,684	$21,315	75%
365	Capital UniversityColumbus, OH · private nonprofit	$28,183	$30,378	$54,904	$27,000	96%
366	Emory & Henry UniversityEmory, VA · private nonprofit	$28,146	Not adjusted	$47,613	$27,000	96%
367	University of Tennessee SouthernPulaski, TN · public	$28,069	Not adjusted	Not reported	$23,125	82%
368	Michigan StateEast Lansing, MI · public	$28,045	$29,148	$68,711	$26,000	93%
369	Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, LA · public	$28,009	Not adjusted	$49,518	$24,000	86%
370	St. Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, TX · private nonprofit	$27,978	$28,826	$56,554	$23,250	83%
371	John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH · private nonprofit	$27,971	$30,150	Not reported	$27,000	97%
372	CSUNNorthridge, CA · public	$27,952	$25,246	$56,754	$15,000	54%
373	Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC · public	$27,920	$29,782	$46,652	$26,997	97%
374	Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJ · private nonprofit	$27,907	$25,649	Not reported	$27,000	97%
375	Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TX · private nonprofit	$27,898	$28,744	$56,650	$21,948	79%
376	St Bonaventure UniversitySaint Bonaventure, NY · private nonprofit	$27,885	Not adjusted	$53,591	$27,000	97%
377	University of VermontBurlington, VT · public	$27,835	Not adjusted	$60,461	$22,163	80%
378	UVACharlottesville, VA · public	$27,810	Not adjusted	$78,439	$23,250	84%
379	University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL · public	$27,788	$31,285	Not reported	$24,250	87%
380	Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC · private nonprofit	$27,739	Not adjusted	$43,925	$25,250	91%
381	UTRGVEdinburg, TX · public	$27,731	$28,572	$52,121	$15,110	54%
382	Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA · private nonprofit	$27,708	$25,025	$55,700	$24,250	88%
383	Hampton UniversityHampton, VA · private nonprofit	$27,633	Not adjusted	$51,472	$26,000	94%
384	UH ManoaHonolulu, HI · public	$27,626	$25,126	$48,696	$22,492	81%
385	Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC · private nonprofit	$27,624	$29,286	Not reported	$27,000	98%
386	North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC · private nonprofit	$27,537	$29,373	$44,516	$28,000	102%
387	St. John's UniversityQueens, NY · private nonprofit	$27,534	$25,513	$52,794	$25,748	94%
388	Concordia University-WisconsinMequon, WI · private nonprofit	$27,522	$29,249	$53,771	$27,000	98%
389	Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA · public	$27,490	$28,548	$51,789	$26,031	95%
390	University of IdahoMoscow, ID · public	$27,484	$28,781	$54,261	$25,000	91%
391	Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH · private nonprofit	$27,463	Not adjusted	$44,682	$27,000	98%
392	Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA · private nonprofit	$27,423	Not adjusted	$48,277	$25,645	94%
393	University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC · private nonprofit	$27,413	Not adjusted	$39,790	$25,820	94%
394	Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · private nonprofit	$27,376	Not adjusted	$74,145	$27,672	101%
395	University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN · public	$27,374	$29,796	$61,292	$21,500	79%
396	Bryan College-DaytonDayton, TN · private nonprofit	$27,342	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,077	95%
397	Anderson University (South Carolina)Anderson, SC · private nonprofit	$27,340	$29,163	$44,656	$27,000	99%
398	Cornerstone UniversityGrand Rapids, MI · private nonprofit	$27,327	$28,401	$44,505	$27,000	99%
399	Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC · private nonprofit	$27,305	$28,947	$45,156	$26,703	98%
400	Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA · private nonprofit	$27,304	$27,006	$67,877	$27,000	99%
401	Aquinas CollegeGrand Rapids, MI · private nonprofit	$27,301	$28,374	$60,813	$24,500	90%
402	Monroe UniversityBronx, NY · private for-profit	$27,291	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
403	McNeese StateLake Charles, LA · public	$27,193	$30,829	$44,155	$19,014	70%
404	Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC · public	$27,155	$28,966	$41,247	$24,995	92%
405	William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA · public	$27,114	$26,818	$66,872	$21,413	79%
406	Mitchell CollegeNew London, CT · private nonprofit	$27,007	Not adjusted	$39,192	Not reported	Not reported
407	Fresno StateFresno, CA · public	$26,931	$24,324	$57,456	$14,314	53%
408	Truman StateKirksville, MO · public	$26,865	$29,581	$57,756	$22,500	84%
409	Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TN · private nonprofit	$26,830	Not adjusted	Not reported	$19,187	72%
410	Elizabeth City StateElizabeth City, NC · public	$26,821	Not adjusted	$34,785	Not reported	Not reported
411	Bethel University (Indiana)Mishawaka, IN · private nonprofit	$26,799	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	101%
412	University of MobileMobile, AL · private nonprofit	$26,785	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,000	97%
413	Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC · private nonprofit	$26,744	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	101%
414	DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA · private nonprofit	$26,729	Not adjusted	$67,421	$27,000	101%
415	Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston, SC · private nonprofit	$26,722	$28,504	$45,090	$27,000	101%
416	PurdueWest Lafayette, IN · public	$26,687	$28,595	$64,115	$20,500	77%
417	North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC · public	$26,682	$28,287	$44,445	$33,770	127%
418	Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI · public	$26,676	$27,725	$57,472	$26,000	97%
419	Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA · private nonprofit	$26,608	Not adjusted	$55,506	$26,000	98%
420	University of DelawareNewark, DE · public	$26,555	Not adjusted	$81,053	$25,336	95%
421	Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA · private nonprofit	$26,544	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	102%
422	NC A&TGreensboro, NC · public	$26,498	$28,092	$38,460	$30,000	113%
423	University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA · private nonprofit	$26,496	$23,931	$70,495	$24,905	94%
424	Winston-Salem StateWinston-Salem, NC · public	$26,467	$28,059	$44,551	$26,000	98%
425	Wilmington CollegeWilmington, OH · private nonprofit	$26,433	$28,492	$42,241	$27,000	102%
426	San Diego StateSan Diego, CA · public	$26,327	$23,778	$64,740	$15,000	57%
427	Calvin UniversityGrand Rapids, MI · private nonprofit	$26,309	$27,343	$60,507	$24,833	94%
428	UL MonroeMonroe, LA · public	$26,286	$29,800	$46,679	$21,500	82%
429	Canisius UniversityBuffalo, NY · private nonprofit	$26,254	$24,327	$57,161	$27,000	103%
430	SUNY BrockportBrockport, NY · public	$26,253	$24,326	$49,733	$26,753	102%
431	Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA · private nonprofit	$26,236	Not adjusted	$61,610	$27,000	103%
432	Pacific UniversityForest Grove, OR · private nonprofit	$26,219	$25,366	$56,664	$26,848	102%
433	Cal State San MarcosSan Marcos, CA · public	$26,203	$23,666	$63,880	$18,257	70%
434	Cameron UniversityLawton, OK · public	$26,189	Not adjusted	$52,549	$18,383	70%
435	San Francisco StateSan Francisco, CA · public	$26,176	$23,642	$62,316	$17,500	67%
436	Keiser UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL · private nonprofit	$26,168	$25,304	$39,346	$35,208	135%
437	Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA · private nonprofit	$26,158	Not adjusted	Not reported	$28,000	107%
438	Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL · private nonprofit	$26,065	$26,076	$42,885	$27,000	104%
439	Southeastern UniversityLakeland, FL · private nonprofit	$25,994	$25,136	Not reported	$25,343	97%
440	Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC · private nonprofit	$25,983	Not adjusted	$44,843	$31,581	122%
441	Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City, TN · private nonprofit	$25,972	$28,270	$48,549	$25,625	99%
442	La Sierra UniversityRiverside, CA · private nonprofit	$25,899	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,632	99%
443	Hope CollegeHolland, MI · private nonprofit	$25,862	$26,879	$54,295	$27,000	104%
444	Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY · public	$25,858	$28,680	$49,122	$24,593	95%
445	Trine UniversityAngola, IN · private nonprofit	$25,812	$27,657	$55,239	$27,000	105%
446	East Tennessee StateJohnson City, TN · public	$25,768	$28,048	$46,637	$22,036	86%
447	Faulkner UniversityMontgomery, AL · private nonprofit	$25,710	Not adjusted	Not reported	$34,658	135%
448	Delaware StateDover, DE · public	$25,704	Not adjusted	$45,739	$27,125	106%
449	Washburn UniversityTopeka, KS · public	$25,679	$28,511	$48,649	$27,717	108%
450	Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA · private nonprofit	$25,625	$23,946	Not reported	$26,988	105%
451	UNC PembrokePembroke, NC · public	$25,623	$27,164	$43,705	$26,000	101%
452	Jarvis Christian UniversityHawkins, TX · private nonprofit	$25,621	$26,398	$38,441	$27,000	105%
453	Prairie View A&M UniversityPrairie View, TX · public	$25,594	$26,370	Not reported	$28,621	112%
454	Manhattanville UniversityPurchase, NY · private nonprofit	$25,592	$23,714	$58,182	$26,000	102%
455	Belhaven UniversityJackson, MS · private nonprofit	$25,503	$29,330	$44,902	$26,750	105%
456	University of South Carolina AikenAiken, SC · public	$25,467	$27,165	$52,499	$30,975	122%
457	Alma CollegeAlma, MI · private nonprofit	$25,445	Not adjusted	$56,930	$27,000	106%
458	Stanislaus StateTurlock, CA · public	$25,414	$22,953	$58,866	$17,085	67%
459	Our Lady of the Lake UniversitySan Antonio, TX · private nonprofit	$25,403	$26,173	$44,795	$25,562	101%
460	Cal State Dominguez HillsCarson, CA · public	$25,349	$22,895	$54,363	$17,318	68%
461	University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · public	$25,262	Not adjusted	$43,365	$25,000	99%
462	BYUProvo, UT · private nonprofit	$25,253	$25,543	$27,616	$9,281	37%
463	Glenville StateGlenville, WV · public	$25,138	Not adjusted	Not reported	$29,072	116%
464	Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY · public	$25,101	$23,259	$67,383	$13,629	54%
465	Berry CollegeMount Berry, GA · private nonprofit	$25,091	Not adjusted	$54,009	$24,931	99%
466	Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY · private nonprofit	$25,041	$23,203	$66,684	$26,000	104%
467	University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA · public	$24,916	Not adjusted	Not reported	$27,000	108%
468	University of OlivetOlivet, MI · private nonprofit	$24,879	$25,857	$45,939	$29,578	119%
469	Friends UniversityWichita, KS · private nonprofit	$24,870	Not adjusted	Not reported	$26,500	107%
470	Texas A&M International UniversityLaredo, TX · public	$24,867	$25,621	$40,337	$19,327	78%
471	Appalachian StateBoone, NC · public	$24,829	$26,323	$54,550	$21,000	85%
472	UH HiloHilo, HI · public	$24,815	$22,569	$47,395	$22,750	92%
473	Tennessee StateNashville, TN · public	$24,722	$26,910	$39,832	$31,000	125%
474	Cal Poly HumboldtArcata, CA · public	$24,660	$22,272	$49,190	$20,113	82%
475	West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeBuckhannon, WV · private nonprofit	$24,526	Not adjusted	$59,412	$27,000	110%
476	Concordia University-IrvineIrvine, CA · private nonprofit	$24,522	$22,148	$66,496	$27,000	110%
477	Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VA · private nonprofit	$24,450	Not adjusted	$43,337	$27,000	110%
478	Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, CO · public	$24,419	Not adjusted	$49,128	$15,000	61%
479	William Woods UniversityFulton, MO · private nonprofit	$24,329	Not adjusted	$48,743	$25,545	105%
480	Shorter UniversityRome, GA · private nonprofit	$24,291	Not adjusted	$50,900	$26,000	107%
481	William Carey UniversityHattiesburg, MS · private nonprofit	$24,182	Not adjusted	$36,152	$22,916	95%
482	Franklin CollegeFranklin, IN · private nonprofit	$24,181	$25,909	Not reported	$27,000	112%
483	West Liberty UniversityWest Liberty, WV · public	$24,139	Not adjusted	$48,007	$28,000	116%
484	University of ToledoToledo, OH · public	$24,138	$26,018	$59,028	$22,797	94%
485	Long Island UniversityBrookville, NY · private nonprofit	$24,096	$22,327	$47,889	$25,000	104%
486	Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA · private nonprofit	$24,055	$21,726	$45,155	$25,997	108%
487	Southern Connecticut StateNew Haven, CT · public	$24,029	$23,192	Not reported	$26,000	108%
488	New Mexico StateLas Cruces, NM · public	$23,701	$25,703	$51,840	$20,500	86%
489	Cal State FullertonFullerton, CA · public	$23,543	$21,264	$54,777	$14,481	62%
490	Valdosta StateValdosta, GA · public	$23,364	$24,263	$54,862	$27,000	116%
491	Frostburg StateFrostburg, MD · public	$23,291	$22,191	Not reported	$26,875	115%
492	Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL · private nonprofit	$23,136	$22,372	$36,499	$24,560	106%
493	Mercy UniversityDobbs Ferry, NY · private nonprofit	$23,094	Not adjusted	Not reported	$25,520	111%
494	UTEPEl Paso, TX · public	$23,010	$23,708	$57,958	$21,049	91%
495	Tusculum UniversityGreeneville, TN · private nonprofit	$22,825	Not adjusted	$40,094	$24,000	105%
496	Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC · private nonprofit	$22,695	$24,060	$50,797	$27,000	119%
497	Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC · private nonprofit	$22,642	$24,152	$31,797	$35,425	156%
498	University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA · private nonprofit	$22,260	Not adjusted	$78,034	$21,646	97%
499	Ole MissUniversity, MS · public	$22,239	Not adjusted	$51,752	$23,034	104%
500	Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA · private nonprofit	$22,233	$20,080	Not reported	$23,000	103%
501	Cal State Long BeachLong Beach, CA · public	$22,148	$20,004	$56,995	$14,551	66%
502	Lee UniversityCleveland, TN · private nonprofit	$22,135	Not adjusted	Not reported	$24,750	112%
503	Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, MI · public	$22,113	$22,982	$47,940	$24,625	111%
504	Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA · private nonprofit	$22,051	Not adjusted	$46,518	$27,000	122%
505	Elon UniversityElon, NC · private nonprofit	$21,440	Not adjusted	$63,499	$23,250	108%
506	Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC · private nonprofit	$21,427	Not adjusted	$37,213	$35,000	163%
507	Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC · private nonprofit	$21,192	Not adjusted	$71,728	$23,250	110%
508	Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, CO · public	$21,038	Not adjusted	$54,285	$25,050	119%
509	Keystone CollegeLa Plume, PA · private nonprofit	$21,026	Not adjusted	$40,406	$26,981	128%
510	Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV · public	$20,682	$23,109	$60,936	$24,000	116%
511	Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City, NJ · private nonprofit	$19,735	$18,138	Not reported	$25,051	127%
512	Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC · private nonprofit	$18,987	Not adjusted	Not reported	$30,500	161%
513	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroSan Juan, PR · private nonprofit	$16,486	Not adjusted	$22,571	Not reported	Not reported
514	Queens CollegeQueens, NY · public	$16,236	$15,044	$49,077	$5,500	34%
515	Muskingum UniversityNew Concord, OH · private nonprofit	$16,067	$17,318	$45,852	$27,000	168%

Pay after cost of living divides first-year pay by the Bureau of Economic Analysis price level of the school's state, where the US average is 100. It is shown for 358 programs where at least half of the graduates who work are working in the school's state. The other 157, whose graduates mostly work in other states or whose state has no price level, are listed last when you sort by it.

12 programs report pay but not debt, so they are ranked only by pay.

College Scorecard withholds pay for programs with too few graduates, to protect their privacy, so those programs can't be ranked. 9 more programs report pay but aren't listed, because College Scorecard's school file doesn't name their schools. The national medians above still count them.

Kinesiology and Exercise Science (Bachelor's) programs by state

Each row is the median across the state's kinesiology and exercise science bachelor's programs. State names link to the full ranking of that state's programs.

#	State	Programs	Year 1 pay	Debt
1	Maine	5	$35,341	$27,000
2	Indiana	18	$34,692	$26,272
3	Iowa	14	$34,074	$27,000
4	Missouri	13	$33,892	$25,773
5	Nebraska	6	$33,807	$26,750
6	Massachusetts	12	$33,378	$27,000
7	Minnesota	14	$33,316	$25,000
8	Wisconsin	13	$32,801	$27,000
9	New Hampshire	5	$32,603	$27,000
10	Colorado	8	$32,603	$23,396
11	Texas	42	$32,569	$23,690
12	Ohio	26	$31,861	$27,000
13	Oregon	8	$31,594	$25,172
14	Pennsylvania	21	$31,518	$27,000
15	Utah	6	$31,409	$16,845
16	Maryland	7	$31,403	$25,697
17	Connecticut	6	$31,089	$26,000
18	Kentucky	8	$31,049	$25,472
19	Oklahoma	10	$31,035	$21,579
20	Washington	7	$30,815	$21,314
21	Kansas	9	$30,086	$26,649
22	Illinois	19	$30,051	$26,000
23	Arkansas	7	$29,854	$24,550
24	Florida	15	$29,600	$25,000
25	New Jersey	6	$29,364	$26,949
26	Georgia	15	$29,310	$26,000
27	Alabama	8	$29,092	$26,500
28	Virginia	14	$29,068	$26,688
29	Michigan	18	$28,307	$26,947
30	Tennessee	17	$28,069	$24,000
31	Louisiana	7	$28,009	$24,375
32	California	31	$27,952	$19,628
33	South Carolina	13	$27,920	$27,000
34	Mississippi	6	$27,579	$24,198
35	North Carolina	30	$27,519	$26,703
36	New York	18	$27,413	$25,681
37	West Virginia	7	$25,138	$25,000

Programs in 13 more states and territories report pay, but too few to rank. A state ranking needs at least five programs that report both pay and debt.

Quick picks nationwide

Lowest median debt

Queens College, NY$5,500
BYU, UT$9,281
Rice University, TX$10,000
Lehman College, NY$10,861
Brooklyn College, NY$13,629
Cal State Monterey Bay, CA$13,750
Cal State LA, CA$13,750
Fresno State, CA$14,314
Southern Utah University, UT$14,352
Cal State Fullerton, CA$14,481

Lowest debt for the pay

Rice University, TX20%
Queens College, NY34%
BYU, UT37%
Lehman College, NY37%
American Public University System, WV38%
Florida Gulf Coast University, FL42%
University of Michigan, MI44%
SMU, TX45%
Cal State Monterey Bay, CA46%
Tennessee Technological University, TN47%

Only the 480 programs with their own page here are included. "Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to kinesiology and exercise science, largest first. Pay is the median across the US and all experience levels.

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

$47,160

Median pay in the US. 322,930 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 68,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: high school diploma or equivalent.

Bottom 10%: $28,800Top 10%: $83,100

Coaches and Scouts

$47,320

Median pay in the US. 248,950 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 36,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $28,790Top 10%: $98,860

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling

$79,520

Median pay in the US. 37,980 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 5,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $46,270Top 10%: $139,110

Athletic Trainers

$62,520

Median pay in the US. 30,500 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 13% from 2025 to 2035, with about 2,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

Bottom 10%: $48,180Top 10%: $88,760

Common questions

The median kinesiology and exercise science bachelor's program in the US pays its graduates $30,486 in their first year and $52,393 five years after.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Medians are across programs, not students: each program counts once, however many graduates it has.
National medians include every program in the 50 states, DC, and US territories, including schools that have since closed. Schools with several campuses that report one combined figure are counted once.
Programs are ranked by College Scorecard median pay one year after graduation. Pay after cost of living uses the price level of the school's state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025. Price levels are the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for 2024.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024