Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2024

161

growing 32%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$7,070

growing 8.55%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$35,950

growing 6.68%

Average Wage

$78,922

growing 4.01%

People in Workforce

820,179

growing 5.1%

Average Employee Age

36.3

growing 0.533%

About

In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management degree recipients are Fort Lauderdale, FL, Temecula, CA, and Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management degree recipients are Temecula, CA, Fennimore, WI, and Fort Lauderdale, FL. The most common degree awarded to students studying Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management is a associates degree.

Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management and the types of students that study this field. Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale awards the most degrees in Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management in the US, but Professional Golfers Career College and Augusta Technical College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management.

Tuition costs for Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management majors are, on average, $7,070 for in-state public colleges, and $35,950 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management programs are Public, 2-year institutions (5 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (72 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management (2024)

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
69 degrees awarded
Professional Golfers Career College
56 degrees awarded
Augusta Technical College
20 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (72 completions in 2024).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,070

Median In-State Public

$35,950

Median Out of State Private

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale has the most Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management degree recipients, with 69 degrees awarded in 2024.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Professional Golfers Career College
100%
Augusta Technical College
1.27%
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
1.19%

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

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management

Broward County, FL
69 degrees awarded
Riverside County, CA
57 degrees awarded
Richmond County, GA
20 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management by year.

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 $78,922 and the most common occupations are Physical therapists, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Secondary school teachers.

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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$78,922

Average Wage in Workforce

± $2,142

4.01%

1 Year Growth

± 3.74%

The average salary for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors is $78,922 and the most common occupations are Physical therapists, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Secondary school teachers.

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 for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors, by number of employees, are Physical therapists, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Secondary school teachers.

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.

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 Music directors and composers.

Occupations by Share

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820,179

2024 Workforce

± 22,176

5.1%

1 Year Growth

± 3.68%

The number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.1%, from 780,408 in 2023 to 820,179 in 2024.

The largest single share of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates go on to work as Physical therapists (5.16%). 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 Outpatient care centers.

Highest Paid

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

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

820,179

2024 Workforce

± 22,176

5.1%

1 Year Growth

± 3.68%

The number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.1%, from 780,408 in 2023 to 820,179 in 2024.

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 36.3.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Associates 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 (81 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

36.3

Average Age in 2024

± 0.29 Years

0.533%

1 Year Change

± 1.14%

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 29 and 31 years old, which represent 4.79% and 4.71% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management are Associates Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Golf Course Operation & Grounds 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 Doctorate degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (93.2%)

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 Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Degrees

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
81 degrees awarded in 2024
Unknown
45 degrees awarded in 2024
Hispanic or Latino
14 degrees awarded in 2024

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management for each race & ethnicity.

In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Degrees

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Male
52 degrees awarded
Unknown Male
26 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
10 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in Golf Course Operation & Grounds 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

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Most Common Countries of Origin

India
5,592 degree recipients
Mexico
5,414 degree recipients
Philippines
4,276 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Libya
12.7 times more than expected
England
5.24 times more than expected
Grenada
4.65 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Libya that hold Parks, Recreation, & Leisure degrees (12.7 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 (5,592 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management majors need many skills, but most especially Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management majors need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, and Service Orientation.

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 Golf Course Operation & Grounds 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 Financial Resources is very distinctive for majors, but the Speaking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension are the three most important skills for people in the field.