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Master's-6% vs national median186 grads tracked

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

Ranked 88th of 113 master's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,240
middle 50%: $34,488 – $53,578
Median · 5 years out
$59,600
middle 50%: $47,119 – $72,708
Median · 10 years out
$76,554
middle 50%: $63,214 – $100,794

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina's master's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $43,240 one year after graduating, rising to $76,554 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $63,275 for this field, ranking 88th of 113 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,956 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Illinois University
$60,408 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$59,341 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$58,889 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$58,768 · 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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