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Bachelor's-14% vs national median105 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Ranked 216th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,593
middle 50%: $27,441 – $48,847
Median · 5 years out
$49,269
middle 50%: $38,438 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $43,588 – $62,818

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 of Oklahoma Panhandle State University's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $39,593 one year after graduating, rising to $53,107 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 216th of 273 reporting programs.

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
≈ $9,525 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Georgia Gwinnett College
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$49,041 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$48,775 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$48,753 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$48,747 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$48,574 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,626 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,626 · 5 yrs out
Plant Sciences (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$62,662 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,070 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor's)
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Animal Sciences (Bachelor's)
$54,453 · 5 yrs out

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