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
Parks and Recreation graduates earn a median $36,543 in their first year. Salaries increase to $55,879 after five years and $72,928 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
7.6 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
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$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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