Bachelor's+8% vs national median3,533 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Ranked 44th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,434
middle 50%: $24,385 – $45,204
Median · 5 years out
$61,593
middle 50%: $44,296 – $82,102
Median · 10 years out
$77,075
middle 50%: $54,936 – $107,477
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
Penn State graduates in Parks and Recreation earn a median of $33k in their first year. Salaries rise to $77k 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,852 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$62,743 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$62,490 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$62,284 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$62,034 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$61,965 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$61,774 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$61,460 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$61,257 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$60,951 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$60,742 · 5 yrs out
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$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
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$143,044 · 5 yrs out
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$135,252 · 5 yrs out
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$130,869 · 5 yrs out
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$122,394 · 5 yrs out
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$116,440 · 5 yrs out
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$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
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$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out
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