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Bachelor's+4% vs national median141 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina

Ranked 69th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,827
middle 50%: $26,528 – $50,539
Median · 5 years out
$59,253
middle 50%: $43,347 – $84,400
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 of Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $36,827 one year after graduating, rising to $59,253 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 69th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,766 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Connecticut State University
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$59,645 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$59,602 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$59,562 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$59,535 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$59,295 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$59,239 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$59,053 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$58,850 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$58,713 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$58,704 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,315 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,093 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$72,864 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out

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