Bachelor's-13% vs national median1,411 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Coastal Carolina University
Ranked 211th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,428
middle 50%: $22,499 – $38,683
Median · 5 years out
$49,797
middle 50%: $36,327 – $68,363
Median · 10 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $48,046 – $95,061
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
Parks and recreation graduates at Coastal Carolina University earn $29k in their first year. Median salaries climb to $65k after a decade.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,724 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Oregon University
$50,157 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$50,111 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$50,081 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$50,055 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$49,965 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$49,932 · 5 yrs out
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$49,750 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$49,653 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$49,645 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$49,438 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Coastal Carolina University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$86,048 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,277 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,243 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,193 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,731 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$68,444 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$65,757 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$62,512 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
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