Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness programs in Colorado
12 schools in Colorado teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $17,674 at Intellitec College-Colorado Springs.
What this work pays in Colorado
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Colorado earn a median of $49,900 a year across 10,500 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 Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Coaches and Scouts | $47,110 | 4,120 |
| Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | $97,000 | 940 |
| Athletic Trainers | $64,580 | 380 |
| Exercise Physiologists | $63,800 | 370 |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $65,730 | 180 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intellitec College-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs | Associate's degree | $13,782 | $17,674 (33 grads) | — |
| Aims Community College Greeley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Arapahoe Community College Littleton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Arapahoe Community College Littleton | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Community College of Denver Denver | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Community College of Denver Denver | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction Grand Junction | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Lamar Community College Lamar | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Morgan Community College Fort Morgan | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Naropa University Boulder | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
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.