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Bachelor's-19% vs national median282 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Aurora University

Ranked 245th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,879
middle 50%: $26,139 – $48,372
Median · 5 years out
$46,043
middle 50%: $33,617 – $56,346
Median · 10 years out
$63,134
middle 50%: $52,495 – $78,977

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 Aurora University's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $33,879 one year after graduating, rising to $63,134 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 245th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,605 total interest

Same major at other universities

Limestone University
$46,764 · 5 yrs out
Emmanuel University
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$46,108 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$45,662 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$45,662 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$45,571 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$45,533 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Aurora University

Education (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,965 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,049 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,523 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$78,196 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,789 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,664 · 5 yrs out

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