Bachelor's+6% vs national median784 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at West Texas A&M University
Ranked 56th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,803
middle 50%: $26,057 – $52,745
Median · 5 years out
$60,366
middle 50%: $46,725 – $72,425
Median · 10 years out
$70,012
middle 50%: $55,389 – $85,023
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 degree earners in parks and recreation start at $38k. Salaries rise to $60k after five years and $70k 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,502 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$60,742 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$60,717 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$60,568 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$60,404 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$60,353 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$60,276 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$60,013 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$59,662 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at West Texas A&M University
Public Administration (Bachelor's)
$116,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,584 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$97,370 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,281 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,982 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,414 · 5 yrs out
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