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Bachelor's-8% vs national median1,705 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)

Ranked 167th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,589
middle 50%: $23,135 – $42,405
Median · 5 years out
$52,476
middle 50%: $39,398 – $67,294
Median · 10 years out
$61,926
middle 50%: $46,810 – $81,642

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 North Carolina at Wilmington (The)'s bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $31,589 one year after graduating, rising to $61,926 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 167th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,124 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bemidji State University
$52,720 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$52,711 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$52,599 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$52,503 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$52,371 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$52,270 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$52,270 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$52,212 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$52,109 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,854 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,423 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,696 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$83,719 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,156 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,042 · 5 yrs out

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