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Outdoor Health & Fitness

Types of Degrees Outdoor Health & Fitness Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Outdoor Health & Fitness can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	148
Associate’s Degree	69
Bachelor’s Degree	789
Master’s Degree	170
Doctor’s Degree	14

Who Is Earning a Degree in Outdoor Health & Fitness?

Gender Distribution

This field has a relatively balanced gender distribution: 54.3% women and 45.7% men among Outdoor Health & Fitness graduates.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	652	54.3%
Men	548	45.7%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Outdoor Health & Fitness graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	602	50.2%
Asian	32	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino	321	26.8%
Black or African American	124	10.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	9	0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4	0.3%
Two or More Races	37	3.1%
Race Unknown	26	2.2%
International Students	45	3.8%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Outdoor Health & Fitness Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Outdoor Health & Fitness graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,425
4 years	$47,075
5 years	$55,516

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $55,516 — roughly 61% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Outdoor Health & Fitness Programs

Distance learning is tracked by IPEDS for Outdoor Health & Fitness. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	2	2
Bachelor’s	3	1
Master’s	3	2

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Outdoor Health & Fitness Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Outdoor Health & Fitness graduates earn a median of $47,075 four years after completion — roughly 24% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	31.05
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	31.0505
Physical Fitness Technician	31.0507
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	31.0504
Sports Studies	31.0508
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General	31.0501

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.