Bachelor's-3% vs national median198 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies at East Carolina University
Ranked 28th of 50 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,803
middle 50%: $22,494 – $39,970
Median · 5 years out
$48,362
middle 50%: $38,098 – $62,236
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies majors at East Carolina University start with $32k median earnings. By year five, median pay reaches $48k.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,916 total interest
Same major at other universities
Winona State University
$50,026 · 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
University of Northern Iowa
$48,257 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$47,444 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$47,093 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$46,569 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$46,389 · 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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