BACHELOR'S DEGREE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES

Is a bachelor's degree in Leisure and Recreational Activities worth it?

Compare cost, debt and earnings across 4 college programs with reportable data.

Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff

−$293,352 over 10 years

National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.

Not availableTime to earn back the modeled cost
−110%Estimated return after 10 years
$42,292Observed earnings · year 4
Not reachedHighest annual price before payoff reaches $0
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PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$42,292 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is the average college-wide net-price context across reporting institutions. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Outcomes at a glance

$42,292Typical earnings four years after completion
$46,760Average earnings five years after completion
$26,000Typical federal student debt
7thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25
3College programs reporting earnings

Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 0 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.

A PRACTICAL READ

Four useful answers about Leisure and Recreational Activities

How much do Leisure and Recreational Activities bachelor's degree graduates earn?

The national median is $42,292 four years after completion across reportable bachelor's degree programs in this federal field.

How much federal debt do graduates have?

The median reported federal debt is $26,000. The figure excludes private loans and does not describe every graduate.

Does the college matter for Leisure and Recreational Activities?

Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $39,609 to $42,292 in observed year-4 earnings.

What careers are related to Leisure and Recreational Activities?

DegreeVerdict links this field to 1 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.

COMPARE DEGREE LEVELS

More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.

Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings
Not available
Federal debt
$23,158
Programs in the comparison
1
0 report earnings →
CURRENT VIEW

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$42,292
Federal debt
$26,000
Programs in the comparison
4
3 report earnings →
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Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings
$46,155
Federal debt
Not available
Programs in the comparison
1
1 report earnings →
COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median
25th percentile$39,609National median$42,29275th percentile$42,292
3 programs report year‑4 earnings.
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE

Compare price, debt and earnings together

$42,29275th-percentile year-4 earnings among reporting programs
$26,000Median federal debt across programs that report it
1Programs with earnings in the top quarter and debt at or below the median
SHORTLIST BY QUESTION

Three useful places to start

Each choice answers a different question. These are observed signals, not an overall winner.

Highest observed earnings

Fitchburg State University

$54,813 four years after completionFitchburg, MA · inspect the full program →
Lowest reported federal debt

SUNY at Fredonia

$24,500 among completer borrowersFredonia, NY · inspect the full program →
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WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Fitchburg State University$54,8132SUNY at Fredonia$42,2923Western Connecticut State University$39,6094Drexel UniversityNot available

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

Career outlook

Jobs this degree may lead to

Federal education-to-career links identify related occupations. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same job.

NO MATCHUnreported jobs nationwide

BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.