Program Analysis
Starting salaries of $26,168/yr fall 16% below the $31,057 national median for Health & Physical Education. The financial case depends heavily on whether tuition compensates.
An earnings multiple of 4.8x means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition, but not by a dramatic margin. Returns are positive but modest.
Some AI exposure exists in Health & Physical Education's typical career paths, with 25% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 5% gap from the optimistic case.
Median debt of $32,500 against $26,168/yr in first-year earnings means roughly 1.2 years of salary goes to loan repayment. That's a heavy but not crushing debt load.
Ranked #492 of 529 Health & Physical Education programs, Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.
Five-year earnings of $39,346 show a 50% jump from the $26,168 starting point — strong upward trajectory suggesting real career acceleration.