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Bachelor's+4% vs national median2,165 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at University of Utah

Ranked 64th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,556
middle 50%: $25,022 – $46,796
Median · 5 years out
$59,645
middle 50%: $42,848 – $79,632
Median · 10 years out
$80,183
middle 50%: $57,514 – $120,072

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 Utah's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $34,556 one year after graduating, rising to $80,183 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 64th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,875 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Central Connecticut State University
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$59,602 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$59,562 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$59,535 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$59,295 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$59,239 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Utah

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,146 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$193,646 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$175,937 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,000 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$145,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,740 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$133,057 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$130,690 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,231 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$124,316 · 5 yrs out

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