Bachelor's-5% vs national median1,941 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Illinois State University
Ranked 136th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,910
middle 50%: $26,126 – $45,051
Median · 5 years out
$54,333
middle 50%: $41,287 – $70,323
Median · 10 years out
$65,469
middle 50%: $48,885 – $86,831
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
Parks and Recreation graduates from Illinois State University earn a median of $36k in year one. Salaries reach $65k by year 10.
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
≈ $9,307 total interest
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$54,647 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$54,476 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$54,427 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$54,414 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$54,348 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$54,313 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$54,276 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$54,142 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$53,983 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Illinois State University
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$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,916 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,435 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$91,592 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,197 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$85,173 · 5 yrs out
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