Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness programs in Pennsylvania
20 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors in Pennsylvania earn a median of $45,250 a year across 11,580 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 Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Coaches and Scouts | $48,730 | 8,170 |
| Athletic Trainers | $61,060 | 1,870 |
| Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | $68,990 | 1,220 |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $83,150 | 640 |
| Exercise Physiologists | $48,040 | 640 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks County Community College Newtown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Butler County Community College Butler | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Eastern University Saint Davids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Harcum College Bryn Mawr | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Lancaster Bible College Lancaster | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Manor College Jenkintown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 18 |
| Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Temple University Philadelphia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
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.