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Bachelor's+8% vs national median1,970 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 45th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,739
middle 50%: $26,027 – $58,426
Median · 5 years out
$61,460
middle 50%: $48,617 – $72,896
Median · 10 years out
$68,511
middle 50%: $59,750 – $79,286

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 Rio Grande Valley's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $42,739 one year after graduating, rising to $68,511 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 45th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,899 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Texas at San Antonio
$61,774 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$61,593 · 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
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$60,742 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$60,717 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out

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