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
Texas A&M University ranks 4th among peers for Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. Graduates earn a $37k median in year one and $68k by year 10.
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
Christopher Newport University
$53,150 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$52,575 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$124,690 · 5 yrs out
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$122,898 · 5 yrs out
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$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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