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

UConn reports the lowest median federal debt, $23,125, with first-year pay of $32,586.

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

The median across 6 Connecticut kinesiology and exercise science bachelor's programs is $31,089 in the first year after graduating and $48,819 five years after.

How many kinesiology and exercise science bachelor's programs are in Connecticut?

6 Connecticut programs report first-year pay for their graduates, and 5 of them also report federal debt.

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

6 programs report first-year pay
5 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 Connecticut kinesiology and exercise science bachelor's program pays its graduates $31,089 in their first year, $604 more than the national median. Central Connecticut State reports the highest first-year pay ($35,701), and UConn the lowest median debt ($23,125).

Median first-year pay$31,089National $30,486

Median pay after 5 years$48,819National $52,393

Median federal debt$26,000National $25,954

Debt-to-earnings75%National 80%

All 6 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	Central Connecticut StateNew Britain · public	$35,701	$47,615	$26,000	73%
2	Eastern Connecticut StateWillimantic · public	$34,132	$50,860	$25,500	75%
3	UConnStorrs · public	$32,586	Not reported	$23,125	71%
4	Post UniversityWaterbury · private for-profit	$29,592	$50,023	$31,250	106%
5	Mitchell CollegeNew London · private nonprofit	$27,007	$39,192	Not reported	Not reported
6	Southern Connecticut StateNew Haven · public	$24,029	Not reported	$26,000	108%

Mitchell College reports pay but not debt, so it is ranked only by pay.

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

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

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only the 5 programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Quick picks

Highest first-year pay

Central Connecticut State$35,701
Eastern Connecticut State$34,132
UConn$32,586
Post University$29,592
Mitchell College$27,007

Lowest median debt

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

$61,580

Median pay in Connecticut. 2,850 people work in this job in Connecticut. 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%: $34,010Top 10%: $103,590

Coaches and Scouts

$54,790

Median pay in Connecticut. 4,070 people work in this job in Connecticut. 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%: $34,010Top 10%: $105,170

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling

$78,010

Median pay in Connecticut. 130 people work in this job in Connecticut. 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%: $62,400Top 10%: $129,190

Athletic Trainers

$69,960

Median pay in Connecticut. 290 people work in this job in Connecticut. 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%: $50,900Top 10%: $112,140

Common questions

Central Connecticut State in New Britain reports the highest median first-year pay, $35,701. Its median federal debt is $26,000.

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 Connecticut 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