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Associate+14% vs national median47 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at Southeastern Illinois College

Ranked 1st of 9 associate programs in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,692
middle 50%: $29,996 – $48,860
Median · 5 years out
$50,129
middle 50%: $35,940 – $56,877
Median · 10 years out
$71,441
middle 50%: $48,487 – $118,204

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Southeastern Illinois College's associate program in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management earn a median $38,692 one year after graduating, rising to $71,441 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $44,030 for this field, ranking 1st of 9 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
≈ $9,339 total interest

Same major at other universities

Anoka Technical College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$39,857 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeastern Illinois College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,566 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,971 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$54,772 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out

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