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Bachelor's+17% vs national median71 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies at Midwestern State University

Ranked 3rd of 50 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $25,829 – $46,093
Median · 5 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $33,372 – $69,154
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

Graduates of Midwestern State University's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies earn a median $33,372 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $50,060 for this field, ranking 3rd 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.

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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
≈ $9,275 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$61,159 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$60,793 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$58,131 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$54,840 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$54,515 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Midwestern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$104,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$87,430 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$86,742 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,655 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,655 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$85,356 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,757 · 5 yrs out

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