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Bachelor's+15% vs national median1,105 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 17th of 273 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,384
middle 50%: $22,549 – $40,128
Median · 5 years out
$65,596
middle 50%: $45,343 – $84,453
Median · 10 years out
$84,557
middle 50%: $60,422 – $112,246

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 University of Illinois Chicago's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $30,384 one year after graduating, rising to $84,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $57,171 for this field, ranking 17th 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,832 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Catherine University
$67,715 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$67,032 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$66,902 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$65,602 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$65,495 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$65,493 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$65,443 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$65,210 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$64,338 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out

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