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Bachelor's+31% vs national median870 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Ranked 1st of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $32,895 – $61,308
Median · 5 years out
$74,905
middle 50%: $57,619 – $104,825
Median · 10 years out
$104,510
middle 50%: $75,072 – $149,916

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 University of Massachusetts - Amherst's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $45,751 one year after graduating, rising to $104,510 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 31% above the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 1st 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,826 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Virginia
$74,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$72,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$71,987 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$70,675 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$69,409 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out

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