Bachelor's-20% vs national median127 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Southern Wesleyan University
Ranked 250th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,295
middle 50%: $20,105 – $30,591
Median · 5 years out
$45,571
middle 50%: $34,332 – $63,538
Median · 10 years out
$50,197
middle 50%: $39,884 – $61,580
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, Recreation, and Kinesiology graduates earn a median of $25,295 in their first year. This rises to $50,197 by year ten.
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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,465 total interest
Same major at other universities
Charleston Southern University
$46,108 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$46,043 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$45,662 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$45,662 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$45,533 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$45,480 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$45,004 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$44,676 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern Wesleyan University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$75,845 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$67,214 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,998 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$64,753 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$60,915 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$60,915 · 5 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$49,494 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$49,494 · 5 yrs out
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