Bachelor's-9% vs national median1,665 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Bowling Green State University
Ranked 171st of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,106
middle 50%: $23,731 – $41,970
Median · 5 years out
$52,270
middle 50%: $39,415 – $67,502
Median · 10 years out
$65,861
middle 50%: $49,037 – $89,383
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
Parks and Recreation graduates earn a median of $32k in year one. Salaries reach $52k after five years and $66k after ten years.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,026 total interest
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$52,599 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$52,503 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$52,476 · 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
Manchester University
$52,212 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$52,109 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$52,055 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$51,821 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$51,785 · 5 yrs out
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