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Bachelor's-8% vs national median1,154 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at Western Illinois University

Ranked 32nd of 45 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,301
middle 50%: $24,020 – $42,163
Median · 5 years out
$46,820
middle 50%: $35,420 – $58,775
Median · 10 years out
$56,264
middle 50%: $42,946 – $73,324

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Western Illinois University's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management earn a median $32,301 one year after graduating, rising to $56,264 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $51,040 for this field, ranking 32nd of 45 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,877 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Illinois University
$49,102 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$48,639 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$48,135 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$45,273 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$45,075 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Illinois University

Education (Doctorate)
$163,593 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,538 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,269 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$97,417 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,160 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,414 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,090 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$82,014 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$81,320 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out

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