Bachelor's+18% vs national median715 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at College of William & Mary
Ranked 10th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,957
middle 50%: $23,131 – $48,514
Median · 5 years out
$67,736
middle 50%: $46,497 – $89,055
Median · 10 years out
$87,556
middle 50%: $63,698 – $127,545
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
William & Mary graduates in Parks and Recreation earn $33k in their first year. Median earnings climb to $68k by year five and $88k by year ten.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,397 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Austin
$71,987 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$70,675 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$69,409 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$68,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$68,768 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$67,715 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$67,032 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$66,902 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$65,602 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at College of William & Mary
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$147,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,269 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$114,072 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out
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