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Master's+20% vs national median32 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Montana State University - Billings

Ranked 10th of 113 master's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,422
middle 50%: $40,342 – $65,634
Median · 5 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $59,848 – $95,990
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Montana State University - Billings's master's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $59,422 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $63,275 for this field, ranking 10th 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?

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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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,779 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Queens College
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$80,163 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$78,872 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$72,204 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Montana State University - Billings

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$116,034 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,402 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,436 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,722 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$65,854 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,618 · 5 yrs out

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