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Bachelor's-4% vs national median100 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Eureka College

Ranked 125th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,666
middle 50%: $25,751 – $44,502
Median · 5 years out
$54,881
middle 50%: $44,592 – $69,498
Median · 10 years out
$60,342
middle 50%: $50,276 – $76,958

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 Eureka College's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $33,666 one year after graduating, rising to $60,342 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 125th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,586 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado State University
$55,008 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$54,976 · 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
University of Missouri - Columbia
$54,840 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$54,713 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$54,647 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$54,476 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eureka College

Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$62,043 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
History (Bachelor's)
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's)
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out

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