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Master's-5% vs national median636 grads tracked

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

Ranked 82nd of 113 master's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,451
middle 50%: $32,257 – $54,615
Median · 5 years out
$60,408
middle 50%: $46,489 – $76,474
Median · 10 years out
$69,876
middle 50%: $54,276 – $91,034

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Eastern Illinois University's master's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $43,451 one year after graduating, rising to $69,876 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $63,275 for this field, ranking 82nd of 113 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,897 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Dakota State University
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$60,974 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$59,600 · 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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