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Bachelor's-14% vs national median736 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at University of Montana (The)

Ranked 218th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,529
middle 50%: $22,760 – $38,981
Median · 5 years out
$49,041
middle 50%: $35,832 – $66,272
Median · 10 years out
$69,097
middle 50%: $49,684 – $89,277

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 Montana (The)'s bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $29,529 one year after graduating, rising to $69,097 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 218th 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,739 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$49,750 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$49,653 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$49,645 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$49,438 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of Montana (The)

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,760 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$151,312 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$124,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$101,945 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$98,112 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$94,300 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$90,230 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,484 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$87,447 · 5 yrs out

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