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Bachelor's-4% vs national median560 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Ranked 116th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,518
middle 50%: $22,432 – $40,195
Median · 5 years out
$55,135
middle 50%: $40,731 – $72,555
Median · 10 years out
$64,854
middle 50%: $49,269 – $81,295

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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $30,518 one year after graduating, rising to $64,854 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 116th 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,922 total interest

Same major at other universities

Jefferson College of Health Sciences
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$55,457 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$55,421 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$55,250 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$55,150 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$55,143 · 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
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

Other majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,009 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,616 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,805 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,993 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$102,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$98,753 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,425 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,896 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,766 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,231 · 5 yrs out

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