Bachelor's+24% vs national median711 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 5th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,320
middle 50%: $23,291 – $43,269
Median · 5 years out
$70,675
middle 50%: $52,384 – $87,492
Median · 10 years out
$80,490
middle 50%: $61,903 – $106,883
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
Wisconsin-based University of Wisconsin - Madison graduates in Parks and Recreation earn $32k in their first year. Median pay jumps to $71k by year five and $80k 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
≈ $8,279 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$74,905 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$74,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$72,047 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$71,987 · 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
College of William & Mary
$67,736 · 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
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out
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