Bachelor's-8% vs national median331 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Bemidji State University
Ranked 161st of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,791
middle 50%: $23,744 – $43,336
Median · 5 years out
$52,720
middle 50%: $38,738 – $65,141
Median · 10 years out
$65,819
middle 50%: $50,831 – $83,243
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
Bemidji State University bachelor's graduates in Kinesiology earn a $33k median salary in year one. This increases to $53k by year five.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,883 total interest
Same major at other universities
Montana State University - Billings
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$52,936 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$52,803 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$52,754 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$52,711 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$52,599 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$52,503 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$52,476 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Bemidji State University
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,614 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,739 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,770 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$79,927 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$76,129 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,912 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
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