Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness programs in North Carolina
20 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in North Carolina earn a median of $46,450 a year across 10,670 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 North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Coaches and Scouts | $43,840 | 8,530 |
| Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | $77,990 | 1,200 |
| Athletic Trainers | $56,540 | 990 |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $73,860 | 730 |
| Exercise Physiologists | $52,450 | 370 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Brunswick Community College Bolivia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Brunswick Community College Bolivia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Catawba Valley Community College Hickory | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Catawba Valley Community College Hickory | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Central Carolina Community College Sanford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Central Carolina Community College Sanford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Gaston College Dallas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 29 |
| Gaston College Dallas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Sandhills Community College Pinehurst | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Sandhills Community College Pinehurst | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
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.