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Bachelor's-4% vs national median2,162 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Eastern Illinois University

Ranked 120th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,877
middle 50%: $24,376 – $44,348
Median · 5 years out
$54,976
middle 50%: $41,968 – $69,965
Median · 10 years out
$69,092
middle 50%: $52,891 – $89,880

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Eastern Illinois University's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $32,877 one year after graduating, rising to $69,092 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 120th of 273 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,591 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Cincinnati
$55,150 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$55,143 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$55,135 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$55,085 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$55,024 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$55,008 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$54,964 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$54,937 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$54,894 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$54,888 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$54,840 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Illinois University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$93,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,616 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,747 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$73,331 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$70,826 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,402 · 5 yrs out

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