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Master's-9% vs national median492 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at East Carolina University

Ranked 101st of 113 master's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,371
middle 50%: $33,556 – $52,892
Median · 5 years out
$57,316
middle 50%: $45,571 – $72,322
Median · 10 years out
$71,212
middle 50%: $57,147 – $100,394

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 East Carolina University's master's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $43,371 one year after graduating, rising to $71,212 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $63,275 for this field, ranking 101st 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,133 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$58,688 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$57,713 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$56,951 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at East Carolina University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out

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