Bachelor's-2% vs national median612 grads tracked
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
Ranked 22nd of 45 bachelor's programs in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,540
middle 50%: $25,794 – $43,279
Median · 5 years out
$49,997
middle 50%: $40,361 – $59,600
Median · 10 years out
$60,442
middle 50%: $46,465 – $79,421
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
Parks and Recreation graduates start with a median salary of $35k. Earnings rise to $50k after five years and $60k after ten years.
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
≈ $10,037 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$50,018 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$49,950 · 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
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$171,106 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$95,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$85,760 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$84,422 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,376 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
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