Bachelor's+12% vs national median960 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Texas Woman's University
Ranked 26th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,557
middle 50%: $24,610 – $44,962
Median · 5 years out
$64,072
middle 50%: $46,694 – $81,403
Median · 10 years out
$75,209
middle 50%: $57,042 – $96,333
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 Woman's University sees median first-year salaries of $34k for Parks and Recreation majors. Ten-year median earnings reach $75k.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,646 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University
$65,493 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$65,443 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$65,210 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$64,184 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$63,417 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$63,386 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$63,333 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas Woman's University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$124,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,669 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,913 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$98,022 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$96,415 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$96,415 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,645 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Doctorate)
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,781 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$83,358 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Doctorate)
$82,185 · 5 yrs out
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