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Bachelor's-11% vs national median74 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies at Aurora University

Ranked 38th of 50 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,494
middle 50%: $27,637 – $54,757
Median · 5 years out
$44,669
middle 50%: $32,883 – $52,839
Median · 10 years out
$57,372
middle 50%: $45,525 – $70,012

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 Aurora University's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies earn a median $34,494 one year after graduating, rising to $57,372 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $50,060 for this field, ranking 38th 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.

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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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,826 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Georgia College & State University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$45,300 · 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
Western Colorado University
$42,872 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$42,800 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Aurora University

Education (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,965 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,049 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,523 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$78,196 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,789 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,664 · 5 yrs out

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