Bachelor's-5% vs national median631 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
Ranked 131st of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,404
middle 50%: $22,263 – $40,934
Median · 5 years out
$54,476
middle 50%: $38,372 – $71,241
Median · 10 years out
$69,991
middle 50%: $48,121 – $82,569
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
First-year median earnings for this major stand at $28k. By year ten, salaries reach $70k, trailing the national median by 5% at the five-year mark.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,219 total interest
Same major at other universities
Eureka College
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$54,840 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$54,713 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$54,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$54,427 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$54,414 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$54,348 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$54,313 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$131,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,538 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,617 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,286 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,690 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$96,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
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$88,110 · 5 yrs out
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$87,170 · 5 yrs out
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