Master's+3% vs national median713 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 46th of 113 master's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,465
middle 50%: $33,468 – $61,580
Median · 5 years out
$65,122
middle 50%: $51,163 – $84,641
Median · 10 years out
$79,173
middle 50%: $60,419 – $106,123
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree holders in parks and recreation from VCU earn a $45k median salary initially. Earnings reach $79k 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,371 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lamar University
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$65,516 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$65,314 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$65,106 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$65,001 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$64,944 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out
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