Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 4 graduates a year

$35,425
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,424
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,468
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#30 of 55
Rank by pay
#35 of 55
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Eastern Illinois University graduates in parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Illinois University Compares for Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management

All 55 colleges reporting parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Florida Gainesville, FL$64,497$68,649#1$41,046
2University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL$64,497$68,649#2$41,046
3St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY$59,616$56,742#6$36,847
4University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$59,537$54,840#14$38,201
5Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI$56,241$55,392#12$30,963
6Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte, NC$56,241$60,355#3$30,963
7Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI$56,241$55,392#13$30,963
8Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$55,741$56,689#7$35,132
9Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$55,741$56,689#8$35,132
10Illinois State University Normal, IL$55,032$54,069#16$39,104
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27University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC$50,241$53,916#17$31,873
28University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA$49,799$51,552#29$31,492
29Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN$49,623$53,236#19$34,084
30Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL$49,424$48,559#35$35,425
31Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$49,377$52,062#23$35,343
32Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$49,034$57,782#4$35,073
33Clemson University Clemson, SC$48,898$54,220#15$32,992

Other Majors at Eastern Illinois University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$81,362$58,817#27 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$72,220$42,284#369 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,704$51,370#327 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$66,840$48,070#552 of 796
Marketing$62,994$46,844#339 of 516
Political Science and Government$61,519$28,721#293 of 565
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$60,985$42,500#120 of 126
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,473—#89 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,401$38,369#113 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$57,887$37,778#221 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,791$50,862#106 of 207
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,548$38,821#93 of 345
Journalism$54,038—#100 of 187
Biology$53,725$31,278#571 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,078$40,273#249 of 476
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,502$34,511#392 of 610
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,556—#239 of 253
Psychology$49,478$35,740#560 of 1027
Music$49,236$37,163#66 of 268
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$49,209$33,113#16 of 49
Sociology$48,925$39,547#316 of 462
Special Education and Teaching$47,566$43,955#133 of 177
English Language and Literature$47,222$31,933#340 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,190$41,582#569 of 680
History$40,597$32,149#436 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$40,489—
Fine and Studio Arts$39,923$26,213#258 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Eastern Illinois University parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,425 one year after graduating and $49,424 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Illinois University rank for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management?

Among 55 colleges reporting earnings for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management graduates, Eastern Illinois University ranks #30 by median pay four years after graduation, and #35 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management at Eastern Illinois University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management ($50,468), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Eastern Illinois University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.