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What can you do with a
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/Fitness degree?

Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/Fitness is high-paying, AI barely touches it, and you would have escape routes.

Is this major worth the money?

Real graduate earnings vs. the debt you'd carry — and how long it takes to pay off.
23.7 yrs
to pay back the degree
+$5k
earnings premium vs no degree
Median earnings
$50,495
Typical debt
$24,100
4-yr net cost
$74,992
Monthly loan payment
$274/mo
If you earn:

Where this major actually leads

4 careers it opens — bar color = AI risk, tag = how hard the path is.
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondarycommon
AI risk 11 → 56 future · +2.4% demand
$65,000
Exercise Physiologistsstretch
AI risk 0 → 26 future · +9.5% demand
$53,000
Athletic Trainersstretch
AI risk 5 → 28 future · +11.1% demand
$49,760
Coaches and Scoutsstretch
AI risk 0 → 30 future · +6.4% demand
$47,500
● green = AI-safe · red = AI-exposed · click any career for the full breakdown
How this is built. We take every career this major leads to (CIP→SOC official crosswalk), then join each one's real salary (BLS/DOL), AI exposure (O*NET + model), demand growth, and skill-based escape routes. ROI from College Scorecard. Every figure here is joined from official sources, not estimated.