Master's+9% vs national median434 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Texas Tech University
Ranked 29th of 113 master's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,892
middle 50%: $33,943 – $58,050
Median · 5 years out
$69,052
middle 50%: $53,560 – $91,021
Median · 10 years out
$82,803
middle 50%: $61,332 – $109,828
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Texas Tech University master's graduates in Parks and Recreation earn $45k initially. Median earnings rise to $69k at year five and $83k 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,198 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$70,402 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$69,368 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$68,263 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$67,835 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas Tech University
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
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