Master's+8% vs national median436 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Ranked 31st of 113 master's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,067
middle 50%: $40,892 – $59,666
Median · 5 years out
$68,263
middle 50%: $56,049 – $89,277
Median · 10 years out
$85,540
middle 50%: $65,035 – $116,180
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
UNC-Chapel Hill master's graduates in parks and recreation earn $50k initially. Ten-year median earnings reach $86k.
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
6 yrs
≈ $6,791 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Connecticut
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$69,368 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$69,052 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$67,835 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$67,692 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$67,639 · 5 yrs out
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$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out
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