Bachelor's-17% vs national median876 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Western Colorado University
Ranked 232nd of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,780
middle 50%: $21,829 – $39,899
Median · 5 years out
$47,368
middle 50%: $32,781 – $61,694
Median · 10 years out
$59,468
middle 50%: $41,087 – $83,029
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Starting salaries for this program average $29k. Median pay grows to $47k at year five and $59k at year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,274 total interest
Same major at other universities
Shawnee State University
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$47,726 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$47,602 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$47,093 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$46,883 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$46,799 · 5 yrs out
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$62,595 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,618 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$58,808 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$56,833 · 5 yrs out
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