Bachelor's+4% vs national median430 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Ranked 68th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,693
middle 50%: $25,504 – $51,335
Median · 5 years out
$59,295
middle 50%: $42,636 – $70,812
Median · 10 years out
$75,158
middle 50%: $63,214 – $87,070
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
This bachelor's degree in parks and recreation offers a $36k median starting salary. Earnings reach $75k after a decade.
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
≈ $8,802 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Oregon
$59,662 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$59,645 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$59,602 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$59,562 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$59,535 · 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
Sul Ross State University
$58,713 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,370 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$70,588 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,261 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$65,852 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$64,036 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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