Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness programs in California

180 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $21,052 at Southern California Health Institute.

What this work pays in California

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in California earn a median of $57,990 a year across 43,600 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.

Also leads to	Median	Jobs in California
Coaches and Scouts	$47,660	31,150
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$79,550	7,000
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$127,780	1,950
Athletic Trainers	$78,490	1,760
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$79,040	830

Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.

Schools

School	Credential	Median debt	Graduate earnings, 2 yrs	Graduates
Southern California Health Institute North Hollywood	Undergraduate certificate	$9,500	$21,052 (122 grads)	13
Glendale Career College Glendale	Undergraduate certificate	—	$20,824 (17 grads)	—
Lionel University Carpinteria	Associate's degree	$11,975	not published	73
Mt San Antonio College Walnut	Associate's degree	—	not published	463
Riverside City College Riverside	Associate's degree	—	not published	184
Allan Hancock College Santa Maria	Associate's degree	—	not published	14
American River College Sacramento	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	0
American River College Sacramento	Associate's degree	—	not published	29
Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	2
Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster	Associate's degree	—	not published	15
Bakersfield College Bakersfield	Associate's degree	—	not published	30
Barstow Community College Barstow	Associate's degree	—	not published	4
Butte College Oroville	Associate's degree	—	not published	9
Cabrillo College Aptos	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	4
Cabrillo College Aptos	Associate's degree	—	not published	170
California Healing Arts College Carson	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	—
Canada College Redwood City	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	0
Canada College Redwood City	Associate's degree	—	not published	13
Cerritos College Norwalk	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	3
Cerritos College Norwalk	Associate's degree	—	not published	45
Cerro Coso Community College Ridgecrest	Associate's degree	—	not published	4
Chabot College Hayward	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	1
Chabot College Hayward	Associate's degree	—	not published	16
Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga	Associate's degree	—	not published	46
Citrus College Glendora	Associate's degree	—	not published	73
City College of San Francisco San Francisco	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	—
City College of San Francisco San Francisco	Associate's degree	—	not published	35
Clovis Community College Fresno	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	0
Clovis Community College Fresno	Associate's degree	—	not published	73
Coalinga College Coalinga	Associate's degree	—	not published	4
Coastline Community College Fountain Valley	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	2
Coastline Community College Fountain Valley	Associate's degree	—	not published	15
College of Alameda Alameda	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	—
College of Marin Kentfield	Associate's degree	—	not published	4
College of San Mateo San Mateo	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	0
College of San Mateo San Mateo	Associate's degree	—	not published	26
College of the Canyons Santa Clarita	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	1
College of the Canyons Santa Clarita	Associate's degree	—	not published	476
College of the Desert Palm Desert	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	4
College of the Desert Palm Desert	Associate's degree	—	not published	45
College of the Redwoods Eureka	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	—
College of the Redwoods Eureka	Associate's degree	—	not published	2
College of the Sequoias Visalia	Associate's degree	—	not published	28
College of the Siskiyous Weed	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	0
College of the Siskiyous Weed	Associate's degree	—	not published	11
Columbia College Sonora	Associate's degree	—	not published	10
Compton College Compton	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	1
Compton College Compton	Associate's degree	—	not published	2
Contra Costa College San Pablo	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	2
Contra Costa College San Pablo	Associate's degree	—	not published	2
Cosumnes River College Sacramento	Associate's degree	—	not published	28
Crafton Hills College Yucaipa	Associate's degree	—	not published	18
Cuesta College San Luis Obispo	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	5
Cuesta College San Luis Obispo	Associate's degree	—	not published	24
Cuyamaca College El Cajon	Associate's degree	—	not published	8
Cypress College Cypress	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	10
Cypress College Cypress	Associate's degree	—	not published	52
De Anza College Cupertino	Associate's degree	—	not published	32
Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	5
Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill	Associate's degree	—	not published	73
East Los Angeles College Monterey Park	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	7
East Los Angeles College Monterey Park	Associate's degree	—	not published	61
El Camino Community College District Torrance	Associate's degree	—	not published	46
Evergreen Valley College San Jose	Associate's degree	—	not published	25
Feather River Community College District Quincy	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	2
Feather River Community College District Quincy	Associate's degree	—	not published	17
Folsom Lake College Folsom	Associate's degree	—	not published	14
Foothill College Los Altos Hills	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	3
Foothill College Los Altos Hills	Associate's degree	—	not published	30
Fresno City College Fresno	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	—
Fresno City College Fresno	Associate's degree	—	not published	66
Fullerton College Fullerton	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	2
Fullerton College Fullerton	Associate's degree	—	not published	31
Gavilan College Gilroy	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	2
Gavilan College Gilroy	Associate's degree	—	not published	15
Glendale Community College Glendale	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	4
Glendale Community College Glendale	Associate's degree	—	not published	10
Golden West College Huntington Beach	Associate's degree	—	not published	22
Grossmont College El Cajon	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	5
Grossmont College El Cajon	Associate's degree	—	not published	16
Hartnell College Salinas	Associate's degree	—	not published	41
Imperial Valley College Imperial	Associate's degree	—	not published	30
InterCoast Colleges-West Covina West Covina	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	—
Irvine Valley College Irvine	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	3
Irvine Valley College Irvine	Associate's degree	—	not published	11
La Sierra University Riverside	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	—
Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe	Associate's degree	—	not published	3
Laney College Oakland	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	1
Laney College Oakland	Associate's degree	—	not published	3
Las Positas College Livermore	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	0
Las Positas College Livermore	Associate's degree	—	not published	20
Lassen Community College Susanville	Associate's degree	—	not published	4
Lemoore College Lemoore	Associate's degree	—	not published	14
Lionel University Carpinteria	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	28
Long Beach City College Long Beach	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	21
Long Beach City College Long Beach	Associate's degree	—	not published	70
Los Angeles City College Los Angeles	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	2
Los Angeles City College Los Angeles	Associate's degree	—	not published	19
Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	1
Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington	Associate's degree	—	not published	23
Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar	Associate's degree	—	not published	20
Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills	Associate's degree	—	not published	17
Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles	Associate's degree	—	not published	2
Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles	Associate's degree	—	not published	6
Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen	Associate's degree	—	not published	38
Los Medanos College Pittsburg	Associate's degree	—	not published	15
Madera Community College Madera	Associate's degree	—	not published	13
Mendocino College Ukiah	Associate's degree	—	not published	1
Merced College Merced	Associate's degree	—	not published	26
Merritt College Oakland	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	1
MiraCosta College Oceanside	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	75
MiraCosta College Oceanside	Associate's degree	—	not published	0
Mission College Santa Clara	Associate's degree	—	not published	14
Modesto Junior College Modesto	Associate's degree	—	not published	40
Monterey Peninsula College Monterey	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	0
Monterey Peninsula College Monterey	Associate's degree	—	not published	18
Moorpark College Moorpark	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	5
Moorpark College Moorpark	Associate's degree	—	not published	52
Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	0
Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley	Associate's degree	—	not published	40
Mt San Antonio College Walnut	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	20
Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto	Associate's degree	—	not published	28
Napa Valley College Napa	Associate's degree	—	not published	2
Norco College Norco	Associate's degree	—	not published	41
Ohlone College Fremont	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	0
Ohlone College Fremont	Associate's degree	—	not published	8
Orange Coast College Costa Mesa	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	11
Orange Coast College Costa Mesa	Associate's degree	—	not published	33
Oxnard College Oxnard	Associate's degree	—	not published	25
Pacific Union College Angwin	Associate's degree	—	not published	0
Palomar College San Marcos	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	0
Palomar College San Marcos	Associate's degree	—	not published	9
Pasadena City College Pasadena	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	10
Pasadena City College Pasadena	Associate's degree	—	not published	50
Platt College-Anaheim Anaheim	Associate's degree	—	not published	4
Platt College-Los Angeles Alhambra	Associate's degree	—	not published	—
Porterville College Porterville	Associate's degree	—	not published	4
Reedley College Reedley	Associate's degree	—	not published	44
Rio Hondo College Whittier	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	4
Rio Hondo College Whittier	Associate's degree	—	not published	22
Riverside City College Riverside	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	11
Sacramento City College Sacramento	Associate's degree	—	not published	9
Saddleback College Mission Viejo	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	40
Saddleback College Mission Viejo	Associate's degree	—	not published	16
San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino	Associate's degree	—	not published	12
San Diego City College San Diego	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	3
San Diego City College San Diego	Associate's degree	—	not published	4
San Diego Mesa College San Diego	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	3
San Diego Mesa College San Diego	Associate's degree	—	not published	19
San Diego Miramar College San Diego	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	16
San Diego Miramar College San Diego	Associate's degree	—	not published	14
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	0
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton	Associate's degree	—	not published	17
San Jose City College San Jose	Associate's degree	—	not published	15
Santa Ana College Santa Ana	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	2
Santa Ana College Santa Ana	Associate's degree	—	not published	21
Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	0
Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara	Associate's degree	—	not published	25
Santa Monica College Santa Monica	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	6
Santa Monica College Santa Monica	Associate's degree	—	not published	28
Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	26
Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa	Associate's degree	—	not published	17
Santiago Canyon College Orange	Associate's degree	—	not published	29
Shasta College Redding	Associate's degree	—	not published	50
Sierra College Rocklin	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	3
Sierra College Rocklin	Associate's degree	—	not published	19
Skyline College San Bruno	Associate's degree	—	not published	15
Solano Community College Fairfield	Associate's degree	—	not published	18
Southwestern College Chula Vista	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	6
Southwestern College Chula Vista	Associate's degree	—	not published	31
Taft College Taft	Associate's degree	—	not published	13
Ventura College Ventura	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	—
Ventura College Ventura	Associate's degree	—	not published	36
Victor Valley College Victorville	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	4
Victor Valley College Victorville	Associate's degree	—	not published	17
West Los Angeles College Culver City	Associate's degree	—	not published	7
West Valley College Saratoga	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	10
West Valley College Saratoga	Associate's degree	—	not published	12
Westcliff University Irvine	Undergraduate certificate	—	not published	0
Yuba College Marysville	Associate's degree	—	not published	4

A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.

Email me when these figures change

The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness — nothing else, and nothing in between.

Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.