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Bachelor's-5% vs national median220 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at East Carolina University

Ranked 27th of 45 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,639
middle 50%: $24,190 – $41,695
Median · 5 years out
$48,639
middle 50%: $35,666 – $60,327
Median · 10 years out
$59,022
middle 50%: $45,657 – $77,776

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 East Carolina University's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management earn a median $32,639 one year after graduating, rising to $59,022 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $51,040 for this field, ranking 27th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,511 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Dakota State University
$50,018 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$49,997 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$49,950 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$49,378 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$49,228 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$49,102 · 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
Western Illinois University
$46,820 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$46,777 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at East Carolina University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out

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