Fort Lewis College Kinesiology / Exercise Science: earnings, debt & careers

Kinesiology / Exercise Science graduates of Fort Lewis College earn a median $41,675 four years after graduating ($24,419 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $15,000. That is $11,661 below the U.S. median for Kinesiology / Exercise Science graduates ($53,336 across 602 colleges), and ranks 7th of 8 Colorado colleges (6th of 7 among colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees).

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$41,675

U.S. median for this major: $53,336.

College Scorecard field of study; 56 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$24,419

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$15,000

About 36% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $25,752.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$17,296 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $27,030. College Scorecard.

FLC Kinesiology / Exercise Science: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

FLC graduates$41,675
Colorado median (8 colleges)$50,682 (−$9,007)
U.S. median (602 colleges)$53,336 (−$11,661)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Kinesiology / Exercise Science nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses FLC's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$18,622$81,564more than 20 years
$30–48k$17,014$74,521more than 20 years
$48–75k$19,468$85,270more than 20 years
$75–110k$19,498$85,401more than 20 years
$110k+$13,158$57,632more than 20 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.4 years, the average time graduates took (30% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Kinesiology / Exercise Science graduates 4 years after graduating ($41,675) minus $40,610 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in CO (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $1,065 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Kinesiology / Exercise Science at Colorado colleges

Every Colorado college we cover that reports Kinesiology / Exercise Science graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants. Colleges marked "mostly 2-year" or "bachelor's & associate" award more associate degrees than bachelor's; their bachelor's programs often serve working adults finishing a degree (for example, nurses completing a BSN), so their graduates' earnings can run higher than those of students starting college at 18.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Colorado State University-Fort Collins$60,835$22,000$21,27967%
2Metropolitan State University of Denver$57,096$22,292$15,32732%
3Colorado State University Pueblo$52,746$26,117$10,05140%
4University of Northern Colorado$52,016$24,500$17,76051%
5Colorado Mesa Universitybachelor's & associate$49,348$25,900$15,10341%
6Adams State University$44,701$21,451$12,98039%
7Fort Lewis College$41,675$15,000$17,29636%
8Western Colorado University$40,636$25,050$16,42551%

4 more Colorado colleges offer Kinesiology / Exercise Science but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Kinesiology / Exercise Science graduates

Coaches and Scouts

Colorado$47,110
U.S.$47,320

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +6.1% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling

Colorado$97,000
U.S.$79,520

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +6.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Exercise Physiologists

Colorado$63,800
U.S.$59,460

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +12.8% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

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How much do FLC Kinesiology / Exercise Science graduates earn?

Kinesiology / Exercise Science graduates of Fort Lewis College earn a median $41,675 four years after graduating and $24,419 one year after. The U.S. median for Kinesiology / Exercise Science graduates across 602 colleges is $53,336.

How much debt do FLC Kinesiology / Exercise Science graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Kinesiology / Exercise Science graduates of Fort Lewis College is $15,000, about 36% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $25,752.

Is FLC a good school for Kinesiology / Exercise Science in Colorado?

On pay, Kinesiology / Exercise Science graduates of Fort Lewis College earn $41,675 four years out, $9,007 below the median for the same major across 8 Colorado colleges ($50,682) and $11,661 below the U.S. median ($53,336). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does FLC rank for Kinesiology / Exercise Science in Colorado?

Of 8 Colorado colleges reporting Kinesiology / Exercise Science graduate earnings, Fort Lewis College ranks 7th; among the 7 that mostly award bachelor's degrees it ranks 6th. The highest is Colorado State University-Fort Collins at $60,835.

What jobs do Kinesiology / Exercise Science graduates get?

A common career is coaches and scouts, with a median wage of $47,110 in Colorado and $47,320 nationally. Others include entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling and exercise physiologists.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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