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Bachelor's-9% vs national median126 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies at Georgia College & State University

Ranked 36th of 50 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,765
middle 50%: $22,344 – $35,528
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $33,005 – $56,007
Median · 10 years out
$53,793
middle 50%: $39,517 – $67,138

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

Graduates of Georgia College & State University's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies earn a median $28,765 one year after graduating, rising to $53,793 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $50,060 for this field, ranking 36th of 50 reporting programs.

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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,688 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Toledo
$47,444 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$47,093 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$46,569 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$46,389 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$46,249 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$44,612 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$44,549 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$44,424 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$43,532 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia College & State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,007 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,171 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$78,456 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,723 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$75,918 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,666 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,602 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,108 · 5 yrs out

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