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Bachelor's-22% vs national median95 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other at Southern Wesleyan University

Ranked 4th of 4 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,360
middle 50%: $21,227 – $35,012
Median · 5 years out
$41,019
middle 50%: $34,014 – $58,787
Median · 10 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $39,104 – $66,937

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Southern Wesleyan University's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other earn a median $27,360 one year after graduating, rising to $49,855 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $52,371 for this field, ranking 4th of 4 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?

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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
10.6 yrs
≈ $12,990 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$52,711 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$52,371 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$51,627 · 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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