Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness programs in Massachusetts
12 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Massachusetts earn a median of $64,620 a year across 9,200 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 Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Coaches and Scouts | $55,130 | 6,310 |
| Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | $89,450 | 1,030 |
| Athletic Trainers | $70,010 | 630 |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $87,960 | 290 |
| Exercise Physiologists | $65,950 | 180 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Community College Pittsfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Bridgewater State University Bridgewater | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Dean College Franklin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Holyoke Community College Holyoke | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Holyoke Community College Holyoke | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Northern Essex Community College Haverhill | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Quincy College Quincy | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
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.