Bachelor's+4% vs national median209 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Ranked 13th of 45 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,254
middle 50%: $29,520 – $54,386
Median · 5 years out
$52,920
middle 50%: $40,288 – $70,062
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $51,929 – $87,070
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
Southwestern Oklahoma State University graduates in Parks and Recreation management earn a $40k median starting salary. Year-10 pay reaches $66k.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,907 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Cortland
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$55,270 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$55,118 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$54,736 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$53,606 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$52,288 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$52,132 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$52,107 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$51,522 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$51,040 · 5 yrs out
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$144,815 · 5 yrs out
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$144,815 · 5 yrs out
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$86,379 · 5 yrs out
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$82,300 · 5 yrs out
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$78,538 · 5 yrs out
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$76,809 · 5 yrs out
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$73,728 · 5 yrs out
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$66,779 · 5 yrs out
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$66,316 · 5 yrs out
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$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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