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Bachelor's+16% vs national median240 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies at Texas A&M University

Ranked 4th of 50 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,956
middle 50%: $26,659 – $50,831
Median · 5 years out
$58,131
middle 50%: $43,774 – $73,528
Median · 10 years out
$68,291
middle 50%: $55,699 – $81,357

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Texas A&M University's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies earn a median $36,956 one year after graduating, rising to $68,291 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $50,060 for this field, ranking 4th of 50 reporting programs.

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
≈ $8,797 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$61,159 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$60,793 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$54,840 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$54,515 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$53,648 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A&M University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,537 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$180,116 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$156,283 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,354 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,215 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$124,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,898 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,639 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$119,132 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out

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