Bachelor's-13% vs national median230 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at East Central University
Ranked 209th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,522
middle 50%: $23,554 – $42,631
Median · 5 years out
$49,965
middle 50%: $36,120 – $65,307
Median · 10 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $51,223 – $101,595
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
Students studying Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn $32k initially. Median salaries reach $70k 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,323 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$50,234 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$50,220 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$50,157 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$50,111 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$50,081 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$50,055 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$49,932 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$49,797 · 5 yrs out
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$49,750 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$49,653 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$49,645 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$49,438 · 5 yrs out
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$87,420 · 5 yrs out
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$87,420 · 5 yrs out
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$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,927 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
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$75,158 · 5 yrs out
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$74,781 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor's)
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,988 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
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