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Bachelor's-26% vs national median47 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Young Harris College

Ranked 265th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,504
middle 50%: $18,784 – $40,793
Median · 5 years out
$42,146
middle 50%: $22,905 – $50,919
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 Young Harris College's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $25,504 one year after graduating, rising to $42,146 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 265th 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,615 total interest

Same major at other universities

Grace College and Theological Seminary
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana Western (The)
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$44,087 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield College
$44,020 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$43,532 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Intermont College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Morris College
$38,623 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$38,509 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Young Harris College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Education, General (Bachelor's)
$49,684 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$49,438 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$45,979 · 5 yrs out

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