Highest Earning Master's Parks & Recreation Programs in Illinois
These are the highest earning master's parks & recreation programs in illinois, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 11 programs, with Northwestern University leading at $82,178.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern University | Sports & Fitness | IL | $82,178 | 67 |
| 2 | Concordia University-Chicago | Sports & Fitness | IL | $66,304 | 214 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois University | Sports & Fitness | IL | $65,493 | 17 |
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | IL | $59,898 | 34 |
| 5 | Illinois State University | Sports & Fitness | IL | $59,323 | 67 |
| 6 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Sports & Fitness | IL | $59,145 | 59 |
| 7 | Eastern Illinois University | Sports & Fitness | IL | $58,533 | 25 |
| 8 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Sports & Fitness | IL | $56,368 | 6 |
| 9 | Western Illinois University | Sports & Fitness | IL | $54,783 | 40 |
| 10 | Western Illinois University | Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | IL | $52,028 | 11 |
| 11 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | IL | $47,469 | 11 |
Methodology
Programs in Illinois ranked by highest earning. Only includes master's programs in CIP family 31 (Parks & Recreation) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.