Bachelor's-15% vs national median662 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Southeast Missouri State University
Ranked 225th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,351
middle 50%: $23,263 – $39,889
Median · 5 years out
$48,352
middle 50%: $36,976 – $63,290
Median · 10 years out
$62,754
middle 50%: $48,671 – $88,519
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
Parks and Recreation majors earn $31k in their first year. Median salaries reach $63k after a decade.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,673 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of New Orleans (The)
$48,775 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$48,753 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$48,747 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$48,574 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$48,544 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$48,361 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$47,726 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$47,602 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southeast Missouri State University
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,404 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,167 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$80,904 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,721 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
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