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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

Graduates of University of Texas of the Permian Basin's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $44,743 one year after graduating, rising to $71,002 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 33rd 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?

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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

Other majors at University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,591 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,733 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,357 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$83,702 · 5 yrs out

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