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

Macomb, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$28,978
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,363
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,468
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#42 of 55
Rank by pay
#47 of 55
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Western Illinois University graduates in parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 58% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western 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
…
39Texas State University San Marcos, TX$47,752$48,550#36$32,620
40Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO$47,177$50,584#32—
41Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$46,796$51,120#31$30,350
42Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$46,363$45,551#47$28,978
43University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI$44,710$46,523#44$34,490
44Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA$44,304$45,058#49$32,065
45Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$43,686$46,620#43$31,422

Other Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management Credentials at Western Illinois University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$39,284$52,028—

Other Majors at Western Illinois University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$92,824$62,578#168 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,694$74,490#483 of 966
Construction Management$85,974$70,789#48 of 57
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,922$64,762#24 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$71,059$49,900#455 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$70,157$47,467#79 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,021$45,137#376 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,716—#351 of 452
Fire Protection$68,753$41,432#18 of 19
Marketing$68,306$39,977#225 of 516
Chemistry$68,249$31,980#89 of 209
Engineering—$66,112—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,125$40,898#80 of 660
Agriculture$58,333$48,509#11 of 43
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,771$40,261#164 of 275
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,944$38,196#160 of 476
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,394—#49 of 70
Social Work$54,063$39,641#155 of 420
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$54,059—#7 of 49
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,576$28,315#299 of 610
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$53,453$37,155#36 of 90
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,255$44,376#168 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$51,203$34,142#407 of 660
Political Science and Government$50,963$32,359#502 of 565
Biology$50,855$34,052#654 of 841
Graphic Communications$50,751—#18 of 59
Sociology$50,080—#292 of 462
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,431—#240 of 253
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$48,039—#15 of 15
History$47,084—#316 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $28,978 one year after graduating and $46,363 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 55 colleges reporting earnings for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management graduates, Western Illinois University ranks #42 by median pay four years after graduation, and #47 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management ($50,468), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Western 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.