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Master's+16% vs national median56 grads tracked

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

Ranked 14th of 113 master's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,636
middle 50%: $35,940 – $71,265
Median · 5 years out
$73,347
middle 50%: $63,249 – $91,084
Median · 10 years out
$82,479
middle 50%: $58,363 – $101,595

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

Graduates of University of Texas at El Paso's master's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $52,636 one year after graduating, rising to $82,479 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $63,275 for this field, ranking 14th of 113 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?

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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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,364 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Connecticut State University
$78,872 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$72,001 · 5 yrs out
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

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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