Bachelor's-23% vs national median187 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Bluefield College
Ranked 262nd of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,759
middle 50%: $21,794 – $40,765
Median · 5 years out
$44,020
middle 50%: $33,113 – $54,216
Median · 10 years out
$54,589
middle 50%: $41,863 – $68,978
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
Kinesiology graduates from this college start with a $30k median salary. Ten-year earnings hit $55k.
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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,785 total interest
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$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$44,469 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Grace College and Theological Seminary
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana Western (The)
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$44,087 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$43,532 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Intermont College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
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$86,167 · 5 yrs out
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$86,048 · 5 yrs out
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$70,901 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,587 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$59,145 · 5 yrs out
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$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$46,746 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$46,746 · 5 yrs out
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