Master's+11% vs national median509 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Texas Woman's University
Ranked 24th of 113 master's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,794
middle 50%: $45,455 – $72,779
Median · 5 years out
$70,184
middle 50%: $58,428 – $84,318
Median · 10 years out
$76,127
middle 50%: $64,829 – $89,098
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 Woman's University master's graduates in Parks and Recreation earn $61k in their first year. Salaries reach $76k after a decade of experience.
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
5.5 yrs
≈ $5,879 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$70,755 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$70,612 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$70,402 · 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
Texas Tech University
$69,052 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$68,626 · 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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