Health and Physical Education/Fitness at Newberry College

Newberry College's Health and Physical Education program places graduates roughly $5,400 ahead of the typical South Carolina program in this field—a meaningful advantage in a state where PE/fitness degrees often start in the mid-$20,000s. With first-year earnings of $33,159, graduates here earn more than 60% of similar programs statewide, though they're still trailing the top state programs (like The Citadel at $44,000) by a substantial margin.

The debt picture deserves attention: at $28,375, borrowers here take on slightly more than peers at other SC schools, creating a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.86. That's higher than ideal but manageable for a field where salaries typically start modest. What matters is that Newberry graduates are entering the workforce with better positioning than most in-state alternatives—they're earning enough to make those monthly payments workable while still outperforming the state median by nearly 20%.

For families considering this program, the value equation depends on career goals. If your student plans to teach PE or work in school fitness—common paths here—these numbers reflect realistic starting salaries with room to grow through the public school salary schedule. Newberry delivers solid mid-tier results in South Carolina, not elite outcomes but meaningfully better than what most PE programs in the state produce.