Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness programs in Minnesota
27 schools in Minnesota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $27,476 at Alexandria Technical & Community College.
What this work pays in Minnesota
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Minnesota earn a median of $43,620 a year across 7,010 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 Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Coaches and Scouts | $48,050 | 4,680 |
| Athletic Trainers | $65,390 | 820 |
| Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | $107,660 | 480 |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $80,410 | 260 |
| Exercise Physiologists | $67,230 | 250 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | Associate's degree | — | $27,476 (12 grads) | 11 |
| Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Century College White Bear Lake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Century College White Bear Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Minnesota State College Southeast Winona | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Normandale Community College Bloomington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Normandale Community College Bloomington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Riverland Community College Austin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston | 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.