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Highest earning sports, kinesiology, and physical education programs in Michigan
Michigan sports, kinesiology, and physical education programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | Public, 4-year | $43,506 | 205 |
| 2 | Adrian College | Adrian | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,808 | 43 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | Public, 4-year | $34,499 | 91 |
| 4 | Davenport University | Grand Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $34,380 | 40 |
| 5 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant | Public, 4-year | $32,850 | 292 |
| 6 | Saginaw Valley State University | University Center | Public, 4-year | $31,021 | 31 |
| 7 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale | Public, 4-year | $29,913 | 205 |
| 8 | Northwood University | Midland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $28,569 | 41 |
| 9 | Michigan State University | East Lansing | Public, 4-year | $28,045 | 258 |
| 10 | Concordia University | Ann Arbor | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $27,522 | 38 |
| 11 | Aquinas College | Grand Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $27,301 | 31 |
| 12 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | Public, 4-year | $26,676 | 114 |
| 13 | Calvin University | Grand Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $26,309 | 32 |
| 14 | The University of Olivet | Olivet | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $24,879 | 35 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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