Bachelor's+9% vs national median4,708 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at University of Iowa
Ranked 41st of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,140
middle 50%: $25,016 – $45,196
Median · 5 years out
$62,034
middle 50%: $46,237 – $81,774
Median · 10 years out
$78,309
middle 50%: $56,164 – $114,548
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
Parks and Recreation graduates at the University of Iowa earn $34k in their first year. Median earnings reach $62k by year five and $78k after ten years.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,732 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$63,129 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$63,038 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$62,944 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$62,743 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$62,490 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$62,284 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$61,965 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$61,774 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$61,593 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$61,460 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$61,257 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$60,951 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Iowa
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out
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