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Highest earning sports, kinesiology, and physical education programs in New Jersey
New Jersey 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 | Seton Hall University | South Orange | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $39,333 | 31 |
| 2 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne | Public, 4-year | $31,382 | 122 |
| 3 | Montclair State University | Montclair | Public, 4-year | $29,907 | 68 |
| 4 | Rutgers University | New Brunswick | Public, 4-year | $28,820 | 272 |
| 5 | Saint Peter's University | Jersey City | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $19,735 | 40 |
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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