Health & Physical Education at University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Health and Physical Education/Fitness

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $31,403/yr (1% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (25% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (128,800 openings/yr)

ROI 15.0x earnings multiple (4.3x out-of-state)

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Health & Physical Education graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$692K	$691K	$628K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	15.0x	15.0x	13.7x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	4.3x	4.3x	3.9x
Probability of Field Employment	42%	42%	34%
DegreeOutlook Score	53	52	51

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$46,020

Out-of-state: $161,224 (4.3x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$62,360

-36% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$20,500

7.8 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$73,118

133% growth from Year 1

With a 45% acceptance rate, University of Maryland-College Park is moderately selective, with 30,246 students enrolled in College Park, MD.

Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling $77,180/yr

Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary $75,890/yr

Athletes and sports competitors $62,360/yr

For students who prefer applied learning, trade programs can deliver strong earnings with significantly less debt and shorter time to employment.

How does University of Maryland-College Park's Health & Physical Education program score?

This program scores 52/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Health & Physical Education graduates.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →