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Master's+27% vs national median70 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Ranked 6th of 113 master's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,874
middle 50%: $48,030 – $75,586
Median · 5 years out
$80,163
middle 50%: $63,214 – $95,990
Median · 10 years out
$85,898
middle 50%: $73,658 – $97,992

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 of the Permian Basin's master's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $63,874 one year after graduating, rising to $85,898 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $63,275 for this field, ranking 6th 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,372 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Brooklyn College
$104,245 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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

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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