Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2021

3,122

declining 13.4%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$7,488

declining 0.213%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$27,114

growing 0.696%

Average Wage

$66,115

growing 6.61%

People in Workforce

689,572

growing 7.04%

Average Employee Age

35.8

growing 0.457%

About

In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management degree recipients are University Park, FL, Bowling Green, KY, and State College, PA. In 2021, the locations with a relatively high number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management degree recipients are Temecula, CA, Murfreesboro, NC, and Hannibal, MO. The most common degree awarded to students studying Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management is a bachelors degree.

Parks, Recreation, & Leisure

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. Florida International University awards the most degrees in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management in the US, but Professional Golfers Career College and Morris College 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, $7,488 for in-state public colleges, and $27,114 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 (2,566 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management, is Public, 4-year or above (2,566 completions in 2021).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,488

Median In-State Public

$27,114

Median Out of State Private

Florida International University has the most Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management degree recipients, with 267 degrees awarded in 2021.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Professional Golfers Career College
100%
Morris College
7.78%
Chowan University
6.03%

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%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management.

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 $66,115 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 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$66,115

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,959

6.61%

1 Year Growth

± 4.01%

The average salary for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors is $66,115 and the most common occupations are Physical therapists, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors.

Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

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

Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors working as Physical therapists, Physical therapist assistants & aides, and Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors.

Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, and Nurse anesthetists.

Occupations by Share

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689,572

2021 Workforce

± 20,341

7.04%

1 Year Growth

± 3.97%

The number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 7.04%, from 644,198 in 2020 to 689,572 in 2021.

The largest single share of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates go on to work as Physical therapists (5.09%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure by share of the total number of graduates.

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 Amusement & Recreation.

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 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers, Book stores & news dealers, and Animal slaughtering & processing.

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.

689,572

2021 Workforce

± 20,341

7.04%

1 Year Growth

± 3.97%

The number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 7.04%, from 644,198 in 2020 to 689,572 in 2021.

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.

Specialty Locations

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PUMAS with a relatively high number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors

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.

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 35.8.

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 (2,052 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.

35.8

Average Age in 2021

± 0.317 Years

0.457%

1 Year Change

± 1.27%

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 26 and 28 years old, which represent 5.12% and 5.02% of the population, respectively.

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.

Workforce Degrees

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

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

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (54.2%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,052 degrees awarded
Black or African American
429 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
351 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Male
807 degrees awarded
White Female
758 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
219 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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Countries of Origin

India
4,649 degree recipients
Mexico
4,266 degree recipients
Philippines
3,480 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Azerbaijan
4.6 times more than expected
United Kingdom, not specified
4.14 times more than expected
England
4.04 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Azerbaijan that hold Parks, Recreation, & Leisure degrees (4.6 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 (4,649 degree recipients).

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 Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management majors need more than the average amount of Management of Material Resources, Management of Financial Resources, Management of Personnel Resources, Operation Monitoring, Operation and Control, Troubleshooting, Coordination, Negotiation, Time Management, Operations Analysis, Quality Control Analysis, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Persuasion, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Systems Evaluation, Systems Analysis, Active Learning, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Mathematics, Technology Design, Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, Equipment Selection, Science, Programming, and Installation.

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 Management of Material Resources is very distinctive for majors, but the Active Listening, Coordination, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension, Time Management, Management of Personnel Resources, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, Active Learning, Negotiation, Writing, Persuasion, Service Orientation, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Systems Evaluation, Management of Material Resources, Systems Analysis, Operation Monitoring, Management of Financial Resources, Operations Analysis, Quality Control Analysis, Mathematics, Operation and Control, Troubleshooting, Technology Design, Science, Repairing, Programming, Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Selection, and Installation are the three most important skills for people in the field.