Bachelor's-8% vs national median128 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Ranked 162nd of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,960
middle 50%: $23,771 – $45,751
Median · 5 years out
$52,711
middle 50%: $40,342 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
Graduates in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median starting salary of $34k. This figure rises to $53k after five years of employment.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,894 total interest
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$52,936 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
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$52,839 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$52,803 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$52,754 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$52,720 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$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
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$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
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$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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$59,476 · 5 yrs out
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$59,297 · 5 yrs out
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$58,659 · 5 yrs out
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$58,284 · 5 yrs out
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$56,659 · 5 yrs out
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$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$54,133 · 5 yrs out
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