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Master's+12% vs national median84 grads tracked

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

Ranked 19th of 113 master's programs in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,676
middle 50%: $37,984 – $66,619
Median · 5 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $53,485 – $86,717
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $62,818 – $112,807

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Illinois Chicago's master's program in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology earn a median $50,676 one year after graduating, rising to $91,987 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $63,275 for this field, ranking 19th of 113 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,617 total interest

Same major at other universities

Concordia University - Saint Paul
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$72,001 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$70,755 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$70,612 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$70,402 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$69,584 · 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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