Bachelor's+11% vs national median465 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Ranked 33rd of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,743
middle 50%: $31,512 – $57,938
Median · 5 years out
$63,278
middle 50%: $51,562 – $75,380
Median · 10 years out
$71,002
middle 50%: $59,745 – $89,768
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
Bachelor's degrees in Parks and Recreation yield a $45k median salary in year one. Earnings reach $71k after ten years.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,569 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Colorado Boulder
$63,254 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$63,129 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$63,038 · 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
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$120,591 · 5 yrs out
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$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
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$110,564 · 5 yrs out
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$110,564 · 5 yrs out
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$106,733 · 5 yrs out
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$101,595 · 5 yrs out
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$92,357 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
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$84,259 · 5 yrs out
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$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$83,702 · 5 yrs out
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