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Bachelor's+8% vs national median837 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at Texas State University

Ranked 8th of 45 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,175
middle 50%: $27,534 – $46,708
Median · 5 years out
$55,270
middle 50%: $41,849 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
$65,417
middle 50%: $49,292 – $86,507

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 Texas State University's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management earn a median $37,175 one year after graduating, rising to $65,417 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $51,040 for this field, ranking 8th 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.

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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
≈ $9,057 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$57,510 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$57,489 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$57,485 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$55,464 · 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
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$52,288 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,706 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$107,346 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,470 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,847 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,195 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$96,658 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,030 · 5 yrs out

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