The locations with the highest concentration of Sports Studies degree recipients are Bowling Green, KY, San Diego, CA, and Iowa City, IA. The locations with a relatively high number of Sports Studies degree recipients are Daphne, AL, Ottawa, KS, and Orangeburg, NY. The most common degree awarded to students studying Sports Studies is a bachelors degree.
Sports Studies
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Awarded in 2017
359
growing 1.41%
Median In-State
Public Tuition
$8,844
declining 10.8%
Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition
$28,725
growing 6.23%
Average Wage
$59,665
growing 5.62%
People in Workforce
653,948
growing 12.1%
Average Employee Age
35.6
declining 0.143%
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Sports Studies and the types of students that study this field. Western Kentucky University awards the most degrees in Sports Studies in the US, but United States Sports Academy and Ottawa University-Ottawa have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Sports Studies.
Tuition costs for Sports Studies majors are, on average, $8,844 for in-state public colleges, and $28,725 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Sports Studies programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (31 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (219 completions).
Institutions
Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Sports Studies
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Sports Studies, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (219 completions).
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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$8,844
Median In-State Public
$28,725
Median Out of State Private
Western Kentucky University has the most Sports Studies degree recipients, with 50 degrees awarded in 2017.
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Specialized Colleges
Highest Concentration Institution
15.3%
6.94%
6.02%
Out of all institutions that offer Sports Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, United States Sports Academy and Ottawa University-Ottawa have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Sports Studies, with 15.3% and 6.94%, respectively.
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Degrees Awarded by County
Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Sports Studies
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Growth in Awarded Degrees
Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of 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 $59,665 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Physical therapists, 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 Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers.
Wages
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
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$59,665
Average Wage in Workforce
± $1,832
5.62%
1 Year Growth
± 4.26%
The average salary for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors is $59,665 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Physical therapists, and Other managers.
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Highest Paying Locations
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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors.
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Occupations
Most Common
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The most common occupations Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Physical therapists, 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, Recreational therapists, 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, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators.
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Occupations by Share
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653,948
2018 Workforce
± 19,810
12.1%
1 Year Growth
± 3.94%
The number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 12.1%, from 583,243 in 2017 to 653,948 in 2018.
The largest single share of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (6.37%). 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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Industries
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.
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Highest Paid
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The highest paying industries of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors, by average wage, are Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers, Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments, and Aircraft & parts manufacturing.
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Industries by Share
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Sports Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.
653,948
2018 Workforce
± 19,810
12.1%
1 Year Growth
± 3.94%
The number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 12.1%, from 583,243 in 2017 to 653,948 in 2018.
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
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 on those who earn a degree in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure is 35.6, and 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 earn the majority (226) of the degrees.
Workforce Age
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Sports Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.
35.6
Average Age in 2018
± 0.329 Years
0.143%
1 Year Change
± 1.34%
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 27 and 26 years old, which represent 5.78% and 5.69% of the population, respectively.
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Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Sports Studies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
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Workforce Degrees
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Sports Studies 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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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions
Male (66.9%)
Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field
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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded
Most Common Race or Ethnicity
White
226 degrees awarded
Black or African American
55 degrees awarded
Unknown
24 degrees awarded
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Sports Studies for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
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Race & Ethnicity by Gender
Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination
White Male
111 degrees awarded
White Female
43 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
31 degrees awarded
This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Sports Studies. White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.
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Global Diversity
The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Sports Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.
Most Common Countries of Origin
India
4,332 degree recipients
Mexico
3,617 degree recipients
Philippines
2,946 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
England
4.27 times more than expected
United Kingdom, not specified
4.04 times more than expected
Canada
3.49 times more than expected
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in England that hold Parks, Recreation, & Leisure degrees (4.27 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 (4,332 degree recipients).
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Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Sports Studies field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Sports Studies majors need many skills, but most especially Instructing. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Sports Studies majors need more than the average amount of Troubleshooting, Management of Financial Resources, and Technology Design.
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 Sports Studies 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 Troubleshooting is very distinctive for majors, but the Instructing, Reading Comprehension, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.
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