Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness programs in Illinois
23 schools in Illinois teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Illinois
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Illinois earn a median of $46,800 a year across 19,830 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 Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Coaches and Scouts | $49,120 | 8,840 |
| Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | $77,310 | 3,260 |
| Athletic Trainers | $64,750 | 850 |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $67,180 | 630 |
| Exercise Physiologists | $60,130 | 300 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of DuPage Glen Ellyn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| College of Lake County Grayslake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| College of Lake County Grayslake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Elgin Community College Elgin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Elgin Community College Elgin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Illinois Central College East Peoria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Illinois Central College East Peoria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Joliet Junior College Joliet | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| McHenry County College Crystal Lake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| McHenry County College Crystal Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Parkland College Champaign | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Prairie State College Chicago Heights | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Prairie State College Chicago Heights | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Rock Valley College Rockford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Rock Valley College Rockford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Roosevelt University Chicago | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Triton College River Grove | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of St Francis Joliet | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
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.