Bachelor's+6% vs national median1,466 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ranked 50th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,383
middle 50%: $25,269 – $44,735
Median · 5 years out
$60,742
middle 50%: $45,097 – $78,919
Median · 10 years out
$79,342
middle 50%: $58,607 – $104,527
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
The University of Minnesota - Twin Cities reports median year-one salaries of $34k for kinesiology graduates. Earnings reach $61k at year five and $79k at year ten.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,806 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$61,593 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$61,460 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$61,257 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$60,951 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$60,717 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$60,568 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$60,404 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$60,366 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
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