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Bachelor's-2% vs national median729 grads tracked

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at Old Dominion University

Ranked 23rd of 45 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,853
middle 50%: $25,449 – $42,058
Median · 5 years out
$49,950
middle 50%: $38,345 – $65,422
Median · 10 years out
$60,560
middle 50%: $45,808 – $85,664

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 Old Dominion University's bachelor's program in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management earn a median $33,853 one year after graduating, rising to $60,560 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $51,040 for this field, ranking 23rd 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.

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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,138 total interest

Same major at other universities

Midwestern State University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$51,522 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$51,040 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$50,018 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$49,997 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$49,378 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$49,228 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$49,102 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$48,639 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$48,135 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Old Dominion University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,312 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$135,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,462 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$120,138 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,676 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$102,191 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,492 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,971 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,671 · 5 yrs out

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