Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness programs in Kansas
13 schools in Kansas 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 Kansas
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Kansas earn a median of $35,900 a year across 4,510 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 Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Coaches and Scouts | $42,900 | 3,300 |
| Athletic Trainers | $59,140 | 390 |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | $63,630 | 170 |
| Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | $69,990 | 100 |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $59,730 | 60 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton County Community College Great Bend | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Butler Community College El Dorado | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Dodge City Community College Dodge City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Garden City Community College Garden City | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Independence Community College Independence | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Johnson County Community College Overland Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Kansas Christian College Overland Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Pratt Community College Pratt | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Seward County Community College Liberal | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| University of Kansas Lawrence | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Wichita State University Wichita | Undergraduate certificate | — | 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.