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Bachelor's-4% vs national median502 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Eastern Connecticut State University

Ranked 128th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,423
middle 50%: $25,151 – $42,796
Median · 5 years out
$54,713
middle 50%: $40,991 – $68,819
Median · 10 years out
$69,622
middle 50%: $50,159 – $92,411

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

Graduates of Eastern Connecticut State University's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $33,423 one year after graduating, rising to $69,622 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 128th of 273 reporting programs.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,545 total interest

Same major at other universities

Longwood University
$54,937 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$54,894 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$54,888 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$54,840 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$54,647 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$54,476 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$54,427 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$54,414 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$54,365 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Connecticut State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,030 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$91,109 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,755 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,035 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,902 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,688 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$71,221 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$69,498 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$69,498 · 5 yrs out

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