Highest Earning Bachelor's Parks & Recreation Programs in Illinois
These are the highest earning bachelor's parks & recreation programs in illinois, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 24 programs, with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign leading at $67,782.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Sports & Fitness | IL | $67,782 | 176 |
| 2 | Elmhurst University | Sports & Fitness | IL | $66,244 | 34 |
| 3 | Illinois State University | Sports & Fitness | IL | $62,112 | 77 |
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | IL | $61,313 | 81 |
| 5 | North Central College | Sports & Fitness | IL | $60,018 | 50 |
| 6 | Benedictine University | Sports & Fitness | IL | $56,576 | 15 |
| 7 | Concordia University-Chicago | Sports & Fitness | IL | $55,309 | 100 |
| 8 | University of Illinois Chicago | Sports & Fitness | IL | $55,247 | 145 |
| 9 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Sports & Fitness | IL | $55,039 | 39 |
| 10 | Illinois State University | Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | IL | $55,032 | 76 |
| 11 | Northern Illinois University | Sports & Fitness | IL | $54,207 | 84 |
| 12 | Western Illinois University | Sports & Fitness | IL | $53,576 | 25 |
| 13 | McKendree University | Sports & Fitness | IL | $52,784 | 32 |
| 14 | Lewis University | Sports & Fitness | IL | $51,021 | 30 |
| 15 | Eastern Illinois University | Sports & Fitness | IL | $50,502 | 73 |
| 16 | Monmouth College | Sports & Fitness | IL | $50,093 | 22 |
| 17 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Sports & Fitness | IL | $49,837 | 69 |
| 18 | Aurora University | Sports & Fitness | IL | $49,471 | 52 |
| 19 | Millikin University | Sports & Fitness | IL | $48,665 | 24 |
| 20 | Olivet Nazarene University | Sports & Fitness | IL | $47,435 | 35 |
| 21 | Western Illinois University | Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | IL | $46,363 | 23 |
| 22 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | IL | $45,623 | 9 |
| 23 | Trinity International University-Illinois | Sports & Fitness | IL | $44,979 | 17 |
| 24 | North Park University | Sports & Fitness | IL | $44,098 | 26 |
Methodology
Programs in Illinois ranked by highest earning. Only includes bachelor's programs in CIP family 31 (Parks & Recreation) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.