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Bachelor's-4% vs national median887 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at University of Missouri - Columbia

Ranked 126th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,239
middle 50%: $26,468 – $46,981
Median · 5 years out
$54,840
middle 50%: $41,343 – $72,881
Median · 10 years out
$61,245
middle 50%: $44,821 – $84,786

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

Graduates of University of Missouri - Columbia's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $36,239 one year after graduating, rising to $61,245 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 126th of 273 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,251 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Illinois University
$54,976 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$54,964 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$54,937 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$54,894 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$54,888 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$54,713 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$54,647 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$54,476 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$54,427 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out

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