Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness programs in Maryland
15 schools in Maryland 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 Maryland
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Maryland earn a median of $47,420 a year across 8,650 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 Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Coaches and Scouts | $50,590 | 3,960 |
| Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | $81,220 | 940 |
| Athletic Trainers | $63,970 | 320 |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $97,640 | 90 |
| Exercise Physiologists | $62,220 | 90 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel Community College Arnold | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Anne Arundel Community College Arnold | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Cecil College North East | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Cecil College North East | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Chesapeake College Wye Mills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Chesapeake College Wye Mills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| College of Southern Maryland La Plata | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| College of Southern Maryland La Plata | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Coppin State University Baltimore | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Frederick Community College Frederick | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Garrett College McHenry | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Harford Community College Bel Air | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Howard Community College Columbia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Montgomery College Rockville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
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.