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Bachelor's+6% vs national median81 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at Chicago State University

Ranked 11th of 45 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,793
middle 50%: $29,581 – $50,881
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $36,215 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
$78,529
middle 50%: $49,399 – $101,595

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Chicago State University's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management earn a median $40,793 one year after graduating, rising to $78,529 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $51,040 for this field, ranking 11th of 45 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,657 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Cloud State University
$57,485 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$55,270 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$55,118 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$54,736 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$53,606 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$52,288 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$52,132 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$52,107 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Chicago State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,065 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,065 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,999 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Master's)
$99,481 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$98,381 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$89,678 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,542 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out

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