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Bachelor's-32% vs national median108 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at University of Maine - Machias

Ranked 269th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,266
middle 50%: $22,038 – $39,609
Median · 5 years out
$38,692
middle 50%: $31,035 – $48,199
Median · 10 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $35,986 – $56,620

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 Maine - Machias's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $31,266 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 32% below the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 269th 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
10.9 yrs
≈ $12,939 total interest

Same major at other universities

Grambling State University
$43,532 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Intermont College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Morris College
$38,623 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Voorhees University
$34,970 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$34,840 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Maine - Machias

History (Bachelor's)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$46,276 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$46,276 · 5 yrs out
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor's)
$45,244 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$45,101 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$44,186 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's)
$44,186 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's)
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$42,146 · 5 yrs out

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