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Bachelor's-11% vs national median207 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at Missouri Western State University

Ranked 37th of 45 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,016
middle 50%: $22,905 – $39,736
Median · 5 years out
$45,210
middle 50%: $35,940 – $59,460
Median · 10 years out
$54,656
middle 50%: $44,098 – $73,099

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 Missouri Western State University's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management earn a median $31,016 one year after graduating, rising to $54,656 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $51,040 for this field, ranking 37th 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,373 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Maine
$46,967 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$46,820 · 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
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$44,469 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$44,267 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$43,397 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$42,846 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Missouri Western State University

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,106 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$71,408 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,159 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out

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