Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness programs in Washington
13 schools in Washington 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 Washington
Coaches and Scouts in Washington earn a median of $48,030 a year across 11,790 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 Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $50,830 | 9,270 |
| Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | $96,790 | 630 |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $74,850 | 240 |
| Athletic Trainers | $63,750 | 240 |
| Exercise Physiologists | $81,310 | 160 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue College Bellevue | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Clark College Vancouver | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Eastern Washington University Cheney | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Highline College Des Moines | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Highline College Des Moines | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Lower Columbia College Longview | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Pierce College District Lakewood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Pierce College District Lakewood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 20 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Spokane Falls Community College Spokane | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
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.