Bachelor's0% vs national median2,592 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Ohio University
Ranked 87th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,013
middle 50%: $24,828 – $46,925
Median · 5 years out
$57,171
middle 50%: $42,242 – $76,205
Median · 10 years out
$71,671
middle 50%: $52,473 – $98,374
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 see a $35k median in year one. This grows to $57k at five years and $72k at 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,091 total interest
Same major at other universities
Valdosta State University
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$58,095 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$57,828 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$57,606 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$56,935 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$56,909 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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$56,783 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$56,749 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$56,743 · 5 yrs out
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$196,708 · 5 yrs out
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$162,461 · 5 yrs out
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$130,918 · 5 yrs out
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$112,107 · 5 yrs out
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$111,028 · 5 yrs out
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$110,763 · 5 yrs out
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$109,817 · 5 yrs out
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$103,276 · 5 yrs out
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$97,169 · 5 yrs out
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$97,133 · 5 yrs out
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
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