Bachelor's-7% vs national median145 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Christopher Newport University
Ranked 154th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,702
middle 50%: $24,191 – $46,008
Median · 5 years out
$53,150
middle 50%: $37,485 – $70,412
Median · 10 years out
$60,785
middle 50%: $45,600 – $79,079
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
First-year median earnings for this degree are $32k. By year 10, graduates earn a median of $61k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,042 total interest
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Northern Illinois University
$53,298 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
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$53,107 · 5 yrs out
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$52,920 · 5 yrs out
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$52,839 · 5 yrs out
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$52,803 · 5 yrs out
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$52,754 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Christopher Newport University
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$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,127 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,208 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
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$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,285 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,872 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,552 · 5 yrs out
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