Which Alabama kinesiology and exercise science program has the lowest debt?

University of North Alabama reports the lowest median federal debt, $23,250, with first-year pay of $29,714.

How much do kinesiology and exercise science graduates earn in Alabama?

The median across 8 Alabama kinesiology and exercise science bachelor's programs is $29,092 in the first year after graduating and $47,577 five years after.

Kinesiology and Exercise Science (Bachelor's) Programs in Alabama, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

Q: How many kinesiology and exercise science bachelor's programs are in Alabama?

8 Alabama programs report first-year pay for their graduates, and 8 of them also report federal debt.

8 programs report first-year pay
8 also report federal debt
Bachelor's in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median Alabama kinesiology and exercise science bachelor's program pays its graduates $29,092 in their first year, $1,394 less than the national median. Auburn University at Montgomery reports the highest first-year pay ($36,579), and University of North Alabama the lowest median debt ($23,250).

Median first-year pay$29,092National $30,486

Median pay after 5 years$47,577National $52,393

Median federal debt$26,500National $25,954

Debt-to-earnings85%National 80%

All 8 programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery · public	$36,579	$53,798	$26,500	72%
2	Troy UniversityTroy · public	$36,256	$47,577	$27,000	74%
3	University of MontevalloMontevallo · public	$30,250	$45,166	$25,000	83%
4	University of North AlabamaFlorence · public	$29,714	Not reported	$23,250	78%
5	Huntingdon CollegeMontgomery · private nonprofit	$28,469	$43,319	$26,798	94%
6	University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville · public	$27,788	Not reported	$24,250	87%
7	University of MobileMobile · private nonprofit	$26,785	Not reported	$26,000	97%
8	Faulkner UniversityMontgomery · private nonprofit	$25,710	Not reported	$34,658	135%

One more program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.

Debt and first-year pay at every Alabama kinesiology and exercise science program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Alabama medians.

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only the 8 programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Quick picks

Highest first-year pay

Lowest median debt

University of North Alabama$23,250
University of Alabama in Huntsville$24,250
University of Montevallo$25,000
University of Mobile$26,000
Auburn University at Montgomery$26,500

Lowest debt for the pay

"Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay. Only programs that report both figures are included.

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 all experience levels.

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

$39,180

Median pay in Alabama. 2,680 people work in this job in Alabama. 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%: $19,330Top 10%: $57,320

Coaches and Scouts

$47,320

Median pay nationwide. 3,140 people work in this job in Alabama. 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.

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling

$66,540

Median pay in Alabama. 190 people work in this job in Alabama. 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%: $62,190Top 10%: $77,720

Athletic Trainers

$46,940

Median pay in Alabama. 840 people work in this job in Alabama. 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%: $38,110Top 10%: $63,840

Common questions

Auburn University at Montgomery in Montgomery reports the highest median first-year pay, $36,579. Its median federal debt is $26,500.

Kinesiology and Exercise Science (Bachelor's) programs in the US, ranked524 programs by pay and debt

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.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Alabama rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Medians are across the kinesiology and exercise science bachelor's programs that report each figure, so the counts differ by figure. Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.

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, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024