Sports Studies

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2020

476

growing 20.2%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$9,345

declining 7.25%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$29,500

growing 1.79%

Average Wage

$60,784

growing 1.87%

People in Workforce

716,781

growing 9.61%

Average Employee Age

35.7

growing 0.139%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of Sports Studies degree recipients are Bowling Green, KY, San Diego, CA, and Pleasant Hill, CA. The locations with a relatively high number of Sports Studies degree recipients are Daphne, AL, Surprise, AZ, and Ottawa, KS. The most common degree awarded to students studying Sports Studies is a bachelors degree.

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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, $9,345 for in-state public colleges, and $29,500 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 (33 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (309 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 (309 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Sports Studies programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$9,345

Median In-State Public

$29,500

Median Out of State Private

Western Kentucky University has the most Sports Studies degree recipients, with 56 degrees awarded in 2020.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Sports Studies.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Sports Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, United States Sports Academy has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Sports Studies, with 15.9%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Sports Studies

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Sports Studies 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 Sports Studies.

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 $60,784 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 Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Sports Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

$60,784

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,740

1.87%

1 Year Growth

± 4.12%

The average salary for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors is $60,784 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

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Sports Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

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.

Occupations

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Sports Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

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

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Sports Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

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.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Sports Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors are Physicians, Dentists, and Surgeons.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Sports Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

716,781

2019 Workforce

± 20,737

9.61%

1 Year Growth

± 3.82%

The number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 9.61%, from 653,948 in 2018 to 716,781 in 2019.

The largest single share of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates go on to work as Physical therapists (5.29%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure by share of the total number of graduates.

Industries

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Sports Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

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 6 Digit Course Sports Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

The highest paying industries of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure majors, by average wage, are Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers, Offices of optometrists, and Offices of dentists.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Sports Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

716,781

2019 Workforce

± 20,737

9.61%

1 Year Growth

± 3.82%

The number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 9.61%, from 653,948 in 2018 to 716,781 in 2019.

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

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Sports Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

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 35.7.

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 (299 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Sports Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

35.7

Average Age in 2019

± 0.311 Years

0.139%

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 5.24% and 5.18% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Sports Studies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Research Doctorate.

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 Doctorate degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (63.7%)

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 Sports Studies.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
299 degrees awarded
Black or African American
53 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
50 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Male
127 degrees awarded
White Female
50 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
30 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex 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 sex.

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

Mexico
4,209 degree recipients
Korea
3,804 degree recipients
Canada
2,996 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

United Kingdom, not specified
5.36 times more than expected
England
4.47 times more than expected
Australia
4.12 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in United Kingdom, not specified that hold Parks, Recreation, & Leisure degrees (5.36 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 Mexico (4,209 degree recipients).

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, Technology Design, and Management of Financial Resources.

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.