Bachelor's+2% vs national median602 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Ranked 14th of 45 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,068
middle 50%: $26,764 – $45,798
Median · 5 years out
$52,288
middle 50%: $39,638 – $64,589
Median · 10 years out
$62,688
middle 50%: $46,948 – $79,197
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
Parks and Recreation graduates from Minnesota State Mankato earn $36k initially. Salaries grow to $52k in year five and $63k by year ten.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,533 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas State University
$55,270 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$55,118 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$54,736 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$53,606 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$52,132 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$52,107 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$51,522 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$51,040 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Engineering (Master's)
$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,769 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,288 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out
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