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Bachelor's+12% vs national median159 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Fitchburg State University

Ranked 25th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,202
middle 50%: $27,237 – $49,089
Median · 5 years out
$64,138
middle 50%: $47,843 – $80,673
Median · 10 years out
$73,271
middle 50%: $57,537 – $96,791

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 Fitchburg State University's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $38,202 one year after graduating, rising to $73,271 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 25th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,159 total interest

Same major at other universities

Utah Valley University
$65,495 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$65,493 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$65,443 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$65,210 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$64,184 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$64,072 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$63,417 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$63,386 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fitchburg State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$117,423 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$92,988 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,827 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$82,210 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out

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