Program Analysis
Starting salaries of $23,136/yr fall 26% below the $31,057 national median for Health & Physical Education. The financial case depends heavily on whether tuition compensates.
An earnings multiple of 3.1x 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 $23,250 against $23,136/yr in first-year earnings means roughly 1.0 years of salary goes to loan repayment. That's a heavy but not crushing debt load.
Ranked #529 of 529 Health & Physical Education programs, Nova Southeastern University falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.
Five-year earnings of $36,499 show a 58% jump from the $23,136 starting point — strong upward trajectory suggesting real career acceleration.