Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2023
2,492
declining 11.8%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$7,716
growing 1.73%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$28,790
growing 3.82%
Average Wage
$75,877
growing 5.35%
People in Workforce
780,408
growing 5.95%
Average Employee Age
36.1
growing 0.597%

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In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management degree recipients are University Park, FL, Gainesville, FL, and Raleigh, NC. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management degree recipients are Murfreesboro, NC, Loch Sheldrake, NY, and Temecula, CA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management and the types of students that study this field. Clemson University awards the most degrees in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management in the US, but Professional Golfers Career College and Chowan University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management.

Tuition costs for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management majors are, on average, $7,716 for in-state public colleges, and $28,790 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (92 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (2,060 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management (2023)
  1. Clemson University
    165 degrees awarded
  2. Florida International University
    145 degrees awarded
  3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh
    93 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management, is Public, 4-year or above (2,060 completions in 2023).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,716
Median In-State Public
$28,790
Median Out of State Private

Clemson University has the most Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management degree recipients, with 165 degrees awarded in 2023.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. Professional Golfers Career College
    100%
  2. Chowan University
    5.61%
  3. Sullivan County Community College
    5.45%

Out of all institutions that offer Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Professional Golfers Career College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management, with 100%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management
  1. Pickens County, SC
    165 degrees awarded
  2. Miami-Dade County, FL
    145 degrees awarded
  3. Alachua County, FL
    97 degrees awarded

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors is $75,877 and the most common occupations are Physical therapists, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

The industry that employs the most Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$75,877
Average Wage in Workforce
± $2,113
5.35%
1 Year Growth
± 3.79%

The average salary for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors is $75,877 and the most common occupations are Physical therapists, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

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Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas
  1. Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Palos Verdes Peninsula PUMA, CA
    $313,174
  2. San Mateo County (East Central)--Redwood City, San Carlos & Belmont Cities PUMA, CA
    $309,533
  3. Western Central PUMA, CT
    $296,368

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Most Common

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The most common occupations for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors, by number of employees, are Physical therapists, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors working as Recreational therapists, Physical therapists, and Recreation & fitness workers.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors are Model makers, patternmakers, & molding machine setters, metal & plastic, Surgeons, and Skincare specialists.

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Occupations by Share

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780,408
2023 Workforce
± 21,634
5.95%
1 Year Growth
± 3.76%

The number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.95%, from 736,579 in 2022 to 780,408 in 2023.

The largest single share of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates go on to work as Physical therapists (5.13%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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The most common industries that employ Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, and uninformed.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

The highest paying industries of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors, by average wage, are Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing, Recyclable material merchant wholesalers, and Pipeline transportation.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.
780,408
2023 Workforce
± 21,634
5.95%
1 Year Growth
± 3.76%

The number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.95%, from 736,579 in 2022 to 780,408 in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

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Specialty Locations

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PUMAS with a relatively high number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors
  1. Brazos County--College Station & Bryan Cities (Outer) PUMA, TX
    3.31
  2. East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX
    3.31
  3. Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX
    3.17

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure is 36.1.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Parks, Recreation, & Leisure degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (1,693 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.
36.1
Average Age in 2023
± 0.297 Years
0.597%
1 Year Change
± 1.18%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure. The most common ages of employees with this major are 28 and 29 years old, which represent 4.91% and 4.83% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (55.7%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    1,693 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    296 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    258 degrees awarded

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Male
    673 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    611 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Male
    167 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management.

White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    5,047 degree recipients
  2. Mexico
    4,970 degree recipients
  3. Philippines
    4,089 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Libya
    14.4 times more than expected
  2. St. Kitts-Nevis
    5.21 times more than expected
  3. Grenada
    5.04 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Libya that hold Parks, Recreation, & Leisure degrees (14.4 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (5,047 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, and Equipment Selection.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Equipment Maintenance is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Speaking, and Monitoring are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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