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Bachelor's-14% vs national median277 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Georgia Gwinnett College

Ranked 217th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,139
middle 50%: $22,949 – $38,397
Median · 5 years out
$49,095
middle 50%: $36,368 – $67,174
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Georgia Gwinnett College's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $29,139 one year after graduating, rising to $49,095 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 217th 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?

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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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,216 total interest

Same major at other universities

Coastal Carolina University
$49,797 · 5 yrs out
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$49,750 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$49,653 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$49,645 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$49,438 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$49,041 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$48,775 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$48,753 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$48,747 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$48,574 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$48,544 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia Gwinnett College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$79,359 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$79,359 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,645 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$61,645 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$57,389 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$56,386 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$56,386 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$55,656 · 5 yrs out

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