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Bachelor's-19% vs national median290 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Charleston Southern University

Ranked 244th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,263
middle 50%: $22,546 – $37,683
Median · 5 years out
$46,108
middle 50%: $35,416 – $59,712
Median · 10 years out
$54,306
middle 50%: $47,119 – $63,874

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 Charleston Southern University's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $29,263 one year after graduating, rising to $54,306 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 244th 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,529 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$46,799 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$46,764 · 5 yrs out
Emmanuel University
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$46,043 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$45,662 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$45,662 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$45,571 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Charleston Southern University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,699 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$90,381 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$73,528 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,146 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,940 · 5 yrs out

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