Bachelor's-33% vs national median207 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Claflin University
Ranked 271st of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,714
middle 50%: $20,616 – $34,702
Median · 5 years out
$38,509
middle 50%: $28,456 – $52,765
Median · 10 years out
$44,502
middle 50%: $35,474 – $54,679
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
Kinesiology graduates begin with a median salary of $27k. Year-10 earnings reach $45k.
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
11.5 yrs
≈ $14,052 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clayton State University
$44,087 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield College
$44,020 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$43,532 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Intermont College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Morris College
$38,623 · 5 yrs out
Voorhees University
$34,970 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Claflin University
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$51,772 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$50,805 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
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