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Bachelor's+10% vs national median1,254 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at University of Texas at El Paso

Ranked 36th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,278
middle 50%: $23,849 – $58,454
Median · 5 years out
$63,038
middle 50%: $44,178 – $77,498
Median · 10 years out
$71,188
middle 50%: $58,564 – $84,406

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

Graduates of University of Texas at El Paso's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $34,278 one year after graduating, rising to $71,188 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 36th of 273 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,667 total interest

Same major at other universities

James Madison University
$63,417 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$63,386 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$63,333 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$63,278 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$63,254 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$63,129 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$62,944 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$62,743 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$62,490 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$62,284 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$62,034 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$61,965 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at El Paso

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,848 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,454 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,810 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,610 · 5 yrs out

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