Other Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2022
7
declining 41.7%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$34,330
growing 2.02%
Average Wage
$71,984
growing 8.96%
People in Workforce
735,654
growing 6.52%
Average Employee Age
35.9
growing 0.0929%

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In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Other Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management degree recipients are Angola, IN and Hastings, NE. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of Other Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management degree recipients are Hastings, NE and Angola, IN. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management is a bachelors degree.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management and the types of students that study this field.

Tuition costs for Other Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management majors are, on average, $34,330 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (2 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (7 completions).

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$34,330
Median Out of State Private

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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 $71,984 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

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.
$71,984
Average Wage in Workforce
± $2,058
8.96%
1 Year Growth
± 3.78%

The average salary for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors is $71,984 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.

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Highest Paying Locations

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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.

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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 Physical therapists, Physical therapist assistants & aides, and Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors.

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Highest Paid

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

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.
735,654
2022 Workforce
± 21,007
6.52%
1 Year Growth
± 3.85%

The number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 6.52%, from 690,637 in 2021 to 735,654 in 2022.

The largest single share of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates go on to work as Physical therapists (5.06%). 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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Highest Paid

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.
735,654
2022 Workforce
± 21,007
6.52%
1 Year Growth
± 3.85%

The number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 6.52%, from 690,637 in 2021 to 735,654 in 2022.

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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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 35.9.

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 (4 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.
35.9
Average Age in 2022
± 0.306 Years
0.0929%
1 Year Change
± 1.23%

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 26 years old, which represent 5% and 4.93% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

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

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other 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.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (71.4%)
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
    4 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    2 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    1 degrees awarded

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

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

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    5,078 degree recipients
  2. Mexico
    4,661 degree recipients
  3. Philippines
    3,586 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Latvia
    6.25 times more than expected
  2. England
    4.78 times more than expected
  3. Azerbaijan
    4.34 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Latvia that hold Parks, Recreation, & Leisure degrees (6.25 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 (5,078 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Other Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management majors need many skills, but most especially Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Other Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management majors need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, and Management of Personnel Resources.

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