Median earnings of parks, recreation, and leisure studies graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 52 colleges. National median: $39,145, rising to $49,369 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | CA | $57,289 | $75,181 | $15,250 |
| 2 | Brigham Young University | UT | $52,937 | $63,080 | $10,780 |
| 3 | California State University-East Bay | CA | $51,430 | $68,227 | $12,500 |
| 4 | CUNY Lehman College | NY | $50,397 | $47,163 | — |
| 5 | California State University-Fresno | CA | $47,020 | $56,336 | $13,000 |
| 6 | San Diego State University | CA | $46,097 | $57,093 | — |
| 7 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | $46,024 | $61,313 | $16,000 |
| 8 | University of Iowa | IA | $45,819 | $57,098 | $23,250 |
| 9 | California State University-Chico | CA | $45,695 | $59,765 | $18,750 |
| 10 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | OK | $45,641 | $49,468 | — |
| 11 | University of Missouri-Columbia | MO | $45,299 | $55,280 | $19,234 |
| 12 | California State University-Sacramento | CA | $45,007 | $59,041 | $12,943 |
| 13 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $44,283 | $52,355 | $18,233 |
| 14 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | AZ | $44,283 | $52,355 | $18,233 |
| 15 | Oregon State University | OR | $44,179 | $46,044 | $21,796 |
| 16 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | OR | $44,179 | $46,044 | $21,796 |
| 17 | California State University-Long Beach | CA | $43,465 | $53,933 | $13,750 |
| 18 | Northwest Missouri State University | MO | $42,481 | — | $20,062 |
| 19 | San Francisco State University | CA | $40,746 | $55,212 | — |
| 20 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | OH | $40,454 | $53,809 | $21,468 |
| 21 | Virginia Wesleyan University | VA | $40,291 | — | $27,000 |
| 22 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | PA | $40,216 | $56,525 | $23,750 |
| 23 | Northern Arizona University | AZ | $40,206 | $50,501 | $17,375 |
| 24 | Georgia Southern University | GA | $39,586 | $42,573 | $21,028 |
| 25 | University of Southern Mississippi | MS | $39,160 | $45,056 | — |
| 26 | University of South Alabama | AL | $39,145 | $46,912 | $25,625 |
| 27 | Winona State University | MN | $38,844 | $54,381 | $19,000 |
| 28 | Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | $38,831 | $57,334 | $15,000 |
| 29 | University of Northern Iowa | IA | $38,711 | $48,506 | $16,000 |
| 30 | Shepherd University | WV | $38,691 | $51,789 | $20,477 |
| 31 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | NC | $38,446 | $42,838 | $24,625 |
| 32 | Grambling State University | LA | $38,150 | $45,159 | $31,625 |
| 33 | University of Utah | UT | $37,289 | $59,855 | $24,750 |
| 34 | Radford University | VA | $37,028 | $48,743 | $22,130 |
| 35 | Jacksonville State University | AL | $36,443 | — | $20,820 |
| 36 | East Carolina University | NC | $36,074 | $47,336 | $18,250 |
| 37 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | MN | $35,639 | $40,452 | — |
| 38 | Western Washington University | WA | $35,429 | $50,832 | $19,213 |
| 39 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | NE | $35,165 | $54,563 | $17,300 |
| 40 | University of Arkansas | AR | $35,096 | $52,701 | $20,244 |
| 41 | York College of Pennsylvania | PA | $35,064 | $40,692 | — |
| 42 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | IL | $33,944 | $45,623 | — |
| 43 | Ohio University-Eastern Campus | OH | $33,390 | $49,369 | — |
| 44 | Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus | OH | $33,390 | $49,369 | — |
| 45 | Ohio University-Southern Campus | OH | $33,390 | $49,369 | — |
| 46 | Ohio University-Lancaster Campus | OH | $33,390 | $49,369 | — |
| 47 | Ohio University-Main Campus | OH | $33,390 | $49,369 | — |
| 48 | Ohio University-Zanesville Campus | OH | $33,390 | $49,369 | — |
| 49 | Pittsburg State University | KS | $33,149 | $51,622 | $16,307 |
| 50 | Western Colorado University | CO | $32,463 | $48,109 | — |
| 51 | Northern Michigan University | MI | $27,207 | $40,825 | $21,978 |
| 52 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | CA | $22,362 | $40,566 | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do parks, recreation, and leisure studies graduates earn?
The median college reports $39,145 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation, and leisure studies and $49,369 four years after. The highest is $57,289 at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.
How much student debt do parks, recreation, and leisure studies graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $19,234 at the typical college.