Bachelor's+9% vs national median583 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies at Arizona State University
Ranked 7th of 50 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,445
middle 50%: $30,491 – $52,128
Median · 5 years out
$54,679
middle 50%: $41,759 – $69,841
Median · 10 years out
$69,229
middle 50%: $48,443 – $90,275
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Bachelor's degree holders in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies start at a median of $40k. Salaries grow to $69k by the tenth year.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,696 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$61,159 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$60,793 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$58,131 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$54,840 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$54,515 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$53,648 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,150 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$52,575 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Arizona State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$155,189 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$135,147 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$131,591 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$113,823 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out
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