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Master's-13% vs national median198 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Appalachian State University

Ranked 109th of 113 master's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,902
middle 50%: $30,965 – $50,697
Median · 5 years out
$55,047
middle 50%: $44,990 – $73,614
Median · 10 years out
$72,156
middle 50%: $58,093 – $111,872

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 Appalachian State University's master's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $40,902 one year after graduating, rising to $72,156 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $63,275 for this field, ranking 109th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,593 total interest

Same major at other universities

Augusta University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$56,443 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$55,564 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$55,207 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$51,861 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$44,206 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Appalachian State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out

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