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Bachelor's-2% vs national median233 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies at Ohio University

Ranked 26th of 50 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,230
middle 50%: $23,583 – $45,993
Median · 5 years out
$49,000
middle 50%: $34,777 – $62,555
Median · 10 years out
$59,187
middle 50%: $45,480 – $81,482

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 Ohio University's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies earn a median $33,230 one year after graduating, rising to $59,187 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $50,060 for this field, ranking 26th 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,373 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bowling Green State University
$50,101 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$50,060 · 5 yrs out
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
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$48,449 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$48,362 · 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

Other majors at Ohio University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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