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Bachelor's+26% vs national median1,718 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at University of Michigan

Ranked 3rd of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,280
middle 50%: $26,095 – $56,288
Median · 5 years out
$72,047
middle 50%: $51,579 – $97,612
Median · 10 years out
$93,718
middle 50%: $62,796 – $142,385

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 Michigan's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $39,280 one year after graduating, rising to $93,718 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% above the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,520 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$74,905 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$74,791 · 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
University of Oklahoma
$68,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$68,768 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Michigan

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$240,526 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$193,286 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$162,338 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,865 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$139,695 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$137,498 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,470 · 5 yrs out

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