Master's-11% vs national median413 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at University of North Carolina -Greensboro
Ranked 104th of 113 master's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,330
middle 50%: $35,206 – $54,656
Median · 5 years out
$56,443
middle 50%: $46,230 – $68,748
Median · 10 years out
$69,798
middle 50%: $52,413 – $88,052
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 Greensboro's master's in Parks and Recreation starts at a $44k median. Salaries reach $70k by the ten-year mark.
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
≈ $8,105 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
East Carolina University
$57,316 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$56,951 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$56,877 · 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
Appalachian State University
$55,047 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina -Greensboro
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,159 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Doctorate)
$97,271 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,592 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$93,703 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,422 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Doctorate)
$89,277 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,213 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,113 · 5 yrs out
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