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Bachelor's-2% vs national median397 grads tracked

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

Ranked 104th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,543
middle 50%: $28,168 – $46,992
Median · 5 years out
$55,879
middle 50%: $42,087 – $75,542
Median · 10 years out
$72,928
middle 50%: $51,365 – $88,583

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 Salem State University's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $36,543 one year after graduating, rising to $72,928 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 104th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,022 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$56,160 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$56,138 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$56,117 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$56,086 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$56,054 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$56,003 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$55,750 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$55,683 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
$55,464 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Salem State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$93,844 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$89,036 · 5 yrs out

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