Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $57,313 versus $54,156 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +5.8%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 4.3% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Doctorate$71,22012185.8%
None$70,00010.7%
Master's$57,313128.5%
Other$55,08010.7%
Bachelor's$54,15664.3%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
The Pennsylvania State University Doctorate 0% 0% $74,230
Texas Tech University Doctorate 0% 0% $64,000
University of Hawaii Doctorate 0% 0% $68,298
The University of Mississippi Doctorate 0% 0% $70,000
University of New Mexico Doctorate 0% 0% $63,750
University of Minnesota Doctorate 0% 0% $57,000
Barry University Doctorate 0% 0% $58,000
Michigan State University Doctorate 0% 0% $70,000
Louisiana State University and A & M College Doctorate 0% 0% $67,000
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Doctorate 0% 0% $58,500
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE Doctorate 0% 0% $56,000
West Virginia University N/A N/A N/A $65,007
Indiana University Doctorate 0% 0% $57,000
University of Michigan Doctorate 0% 0% $77,500
Louisiana Tech University N/A N/A N/A $50,669
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania N/A N/A N/A $60,916
The Ohio University Doctorate 0% 0% $55,985
Mississippi State University Doctorate 0% 0% $61,771
Troy University Doctorate 0% 0% $77,044
Graceland University Master's 0% 100% $40,800