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Bachelor's0% vs national median450 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies at Winona State University

Ranked 22nd of 50 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,478
middle 50%: $26,027 – $43,373
Median · 5 years out
$50,026
middle 50%: $37,788 – $61,114
Median · 10 years out
$58,128
middle 50%: $45,903 – $75,281

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Winona State University's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies earn a median $34,478 one year after graduating, rising to $58,128 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $50,060 for this field, ranking 22nd of 50 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,077 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ferrum College
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$50,257 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$50,111 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$50,101 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$50,060 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$49,951 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$49,057 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$49,000 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$48,449 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$48,362 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Winona State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$123,029 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$95,058 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,058 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Materials Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,448 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,249 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$80,673 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$76,926 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out

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