Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness programs in Missouri
10 schools in Missouri teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $30,771 at Bryan University.
What this work pays in Missouri
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Missouri earn a median of $36,450 a year across 5,060 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 Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Coaches and Scouts | $42,790 | 4,730 |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | $172,700 | 670 |
| Athletic Trainers | $58,660 | 510 |
| Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | $83,620 | 370 |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $73,180 | 200 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan University Springfield | Associate's degree | $23,039 | $30,771 (14 grads) | — |
| Pinnacle Career Institute Kansas City | Undergraduate certificate | — | $22,938 (38 grads) | — |
| Bryan University Springfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | $17,489 (16 grads) | — |
| Drury University Springfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies Springfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Missouri Southern State University Joplin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Missouri Valley College Marshall | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| St Charles Community College Cottleville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| St Charles Community College Cottleville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia | 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.