Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness programs in Ohio
24 schools in Ohio 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 Ohio
Coaches and Scouts in Ohio earn a median of $46,530 a year across 13,150 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 Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $36,370 | 9,040 |
| Athletic Trainers | $61,420 | 2,100 |
| Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | $58,440 | 1,280 |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | $39,040 | 590 |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $70,260 | 420 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash | Associate's degree | $13,399 | not published | 8 |
| University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia | Associate's degree | $13,399 | not published | 11 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati | Associate's degree | $13,399 | not published | — |
| Columbus State Community College Columbus | Associate's degree | — | not published | 43 |
| Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Hocking College Nelsonville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| James A. Rhodes State College Lima | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| James A. Rhodes State College Lima | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lorain County Community College Elyria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Lorain County Community College Elyria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Marion Technical College Marion | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Ohio Christian University Circleville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus Athens | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Owens Community College Perrysburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Stark State College North Canton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| The University of Findlay Findlay | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Northwestern Ohio Lima | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| University of Rio Grande Rio Grande | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Zane State College Zanesville | Associate's degree | — | 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.