Bachelor's+9% vs national median2,145 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Sam Houston State University
Ranked 39th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,309
middle 50%: $26,754 – $53,716
Median · 5 years out
$62,490
middle 50%: $47,844 – $75,105
Median · 10 years out
$70,974
middle 50%: $57,875 – $85,830
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 in Parks and Recreation earn a median of $38k in year one. This increases to $62k by year five and $71k 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.
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Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,277 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$63,278 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$63,254 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$63,129 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$63,038 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$62,944 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$62,743 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$62,284 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$62,034 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$61,965 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$61,774 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$61,593 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$61,460 · 5 yrs out
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$115,506 · 5 yrs out
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$108,971 · 5 yrs out
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$107,743 · 5 yrs out
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$104,899 · 5 yrs out
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$94,427 · 5 yrs out
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$91,987 · 5 yrs out
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$91,987 · 5 yrs out
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$90,139 · 5 yrs out
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$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out
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