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Bachelor's-29% vs national median54 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Montana State University Bozeman

Ranked 268th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,279
middle 50%: $26,493 – $46,207
Median · 5 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $28,969 – $45,149
Median · 10 years out
$58,858
middle 50%: $37,592 – $87,772

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 Montana State University Bozeman's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $38,279 one year after graduating, rising to $58,858 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% below the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 268th 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?

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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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,844 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bluefield College
$44,020 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$43,532 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Intermont College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Morris College
$38,623 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Voorhees University
$34,970 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$34,840 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Montana State University Bozeman

Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,220 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,183 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,845 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,845 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$95,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,322 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,179 · 5 yrs out

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