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Bachelor's-17% vs national median61 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Erskine College

Ranked 231st of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,890
middle 50%: $19,812 – $33,477
Median · 5 years out
$47,460
middle 50%: $33,861 – $57,471
Median · 10 years out
$65,458
middle 50%: $48,487 – $103,464

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 Erskine College's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $26,890 one year after graduating, rising to $65,458 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 231st 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?

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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,420 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southeast Missouri State University
$48,352 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$47,726 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$47,602 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$47,368 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$47,093 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$46,883 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Erskine College

Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$58,823 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$58,256 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$53,046 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Theology and Religious Vocations (Doctorate)
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Theological and Ministerial Studies (Doctorate)
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$51,840 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$51,694 · 5 yrs out

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