Bachelor's+6% vs national median149 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Saint Olaf College
Ranked 54th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,804
middle 50%: $23,940 – $41,566
Median · 5 years out
$60,533
middle 50%: $46,903 – $77,021
Median · 10 years out
$73,271
middle 50%: $58,065 – $98,392
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
Bachelor's degree holders in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology see starting median salaries of $31k. Long-term earnings grow significantly, reaching $73k 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,267 total interest
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$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$60,717 · 5 yrs out
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$60,013 · 5 yrs out
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