Bachelor's+8% vs national median2,783 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at University of Texas at San Antonio
Ranked 43rd of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,941
middle 50%: $25,997 – $54,959
Median · 5 years out
$61,774
middle 50%: $46,642 – $75,714
Median · 10 years out
$69,438
middle 50%: $58,024 – $87,048
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
UT San Antonio alumni in parks and recreation earn $38k in their first year. Median pay reaches $69k after a decade.
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
≈ $8,377 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$61,593 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$61,460 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$61,257 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$60,951 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at San Antonio
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$132,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$108,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,993 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,163 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$104,739 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,368 · 5 yrs out
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