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Master's-6% vs national median111 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Ranked 92nd of 113 master's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,165
middle 50%: $35,430 – $68,045
Median · 5 years out
$59,187
middle 50%: $46,606 – $78,977
Median · 10 years out
$86,717
middle 50%: $64,402 – $113,650

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Minnesota - Twin Cities's master's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $52,165 one year after graduating, rising to $86,717 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $63,275 for this field, ranking 92nd of 113 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,088 total interest

Same major at other universities

Valparaiso University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$59,341 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$58,889 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$58,768 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$58,688 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$57,713 · 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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