Bachelor's+3% vs national median346 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Sul Ross State University
Ranked 74th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,437
middle 50%: $24,908 – $54,955
Median · 5 years out
$58,713
middle 50%: $43,948 – $71,823
Median · 10 years out
$70,636
middle 50%: $60,879 – $83,207
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
Sul Ross State University alumni in parks and recreation earn a median of $36k in their first year. Median salaries reach $59k after five years.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,792 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$59,295 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$59,239 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$59,053 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$58,850 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$58,704 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$58,656 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$58,482 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$58,476 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$58,390 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Sul Ross State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,564 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor's)
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$59,402 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$59,402 · 5 yrs out
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