Compare 626 Sports Studies. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $51,255. Top programs: $87,404+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #526 | $42,978 | 120 | $27,000 | Challenging | $20,004 | High | |
| #527 | Kentucky Wesleyan CollegePrivate | $42,948 | 18 | $23,250 | Manageable | $24,773 | High |
| #528 | Friends UniversityPrivate | $42,940 | 6 | $25,000 | Manageable | $15,000 | High |
| #529 | Clarke UniversityPrivate | $42,853 | 24 | $26,717 | Challenging | $33,000 | High |
| #530 | $42,682 | 10 | $18,442 | Manageable | $10,030 | Challenging | |
| #531 | Shorter UniversityPrivate | $42,558 | 21 | $25,000 | Manageable | $16,793 | High |
| #532 | Saint Peter's UniversityPrivate | $42,362 | 20 | $20,500 | Manageable | $21,923 | High |
| #533 | $42,123 | 18 | $19,500 | Manageable | $31,412 | High | |
| #534 | Livingstone CollegePrivate | $41,765 | 17 | $31,125 | Challenging | $25,088 | High |
| #535 | University Of MontevalloPublic | $41,758 | 38 | $24,000 | Manageable | $23,233 | High |
| #536 | Fort Lewis CollegePublic | $41,675 | 49 | $18,389 | Manageable | $21,062 | High |
| #537 | Bluefield UniversityPrivate | $41,595 | 12 | $21,855 | Manageable | $21,200 | High |
| #538 | $41,475 | 32 | $24,250 | Manageable | $19,450 | High | |
| #539 | $41,440 | 31 | $24,944 | Challenging | $14,000 | High | |
| #540 | Alcorn State UniversityPublic | $41,403 | 11 | $27,000 | Challenging | $13,000 | High |
| #541 | $41,303 | 21 | $25,000 | Challenging | $22,545 | High | |
| #542 | Lynn UniversityPrivate | $41,209 | 37 | $17,940 | Manageable | $47,538 | High |
| #543 | Brevard CollegePrivate | $41,193 | 21 | $25,000 | Challenging | $29,908 | High |
| #544 | $41,172 | 30 | $12,500 | Good | $8,178 | Manageable | |
| #545 | Tusculum UniversityPrivate | $40,855 | 26 | $23,250 | Manageable | $14,951 | High |
| #546 | $40,636 | 37 | $20,250 | Manageable | $28,288 | High | |
| #547 | Belmont UniversityPrivate | $40,606 | 31 | $20,500 | Manageable | $72,092 | High |
| #548 | Alice Lloyd CollegePrivate | $40,333 | 14 | $19,599 | Manageable | $0 | Manageable |
| #549 | Defiance CollegePrivate | $39,980 | 13 | $26,813 | Challenging | $30,425 | High |
| #550 | $39,909 | 10 | $21,030 | Manageable | $19,367 | High |
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