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Bachelor's-15% vs national median1,007 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at Appalachian State University

Ranked 42nd of 45 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,927
middle 50%: $21,776 – $37,712
Median · 5 years out
$43,397
middle 50%: $32,591 – $54,389
Median · 10 years out
$55,269
middle 50%: $40,607 – $71,221

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 Appalachian State University's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management earn a median $28,927 one year after graduating, rising to $55,269 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $51,040 for this field, ranking 42nd 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,014 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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
West Virginia University
$42,846 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$41,781 · 5 yrs out
Morris College
$38,623 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Appalachian State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out

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