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Master's+25% vs national median433 grads tracked

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

Ranked 8th of 113 master's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,958
middle 50%: $45,791 – $81,994
Median · 5 years out
$78,872
middle 50%: $57,230 – $100,554
Median · 10 years out
$87,580
middle 50%: $65,881 – $112,679

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Southern Connecticut State University's master's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $61,958 one year after graduating, rising to $87,580 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $63,275 for this field, ranking 8th of 113 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?

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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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,527 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$80,163 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$73,347 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,492 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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