Bachelor's+6% vs national median1,092 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Ranked 51st of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,391
middle 50%: $25,504 – $50,705
Median · 5 years out
$60,717
middle 50%: $45,595 – $74,222
Median · 10 years out
$72,623
middle 50%: $58,302 – $87,886
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
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi graduates in Parks and Recreation earn a median of $35k initially. Median salaries reach $73k 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,728 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$61,460 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$61,257 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$60,951 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$60,742 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$60,568 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$60,404 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$60,366 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$60,353 · 5 yrs out
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$127,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,993 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$98,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,002 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,703 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,530 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
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$89,378 · 5 yrs out
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$87,304 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
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