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Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, by Earnings

81 of the colleges we track award a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, about 1,691 degrees a year. Across the 46 that report earnings, graduates make a median of $50,020 four years after finishing.

Rank	College	State	Median earnings, 4 years out	Degrees a year	Acceptance rate
1	University of Florida	FL	$64,497	55	24.2%
2	St. Joseph's University-New York	NY	$59,616	9	72.1%
3	University of New Hampshire	NH	$59,537	48	88.2%
4	Johnson & Wales University-Providence	RI	$56,241	43	88.4%
5	Pennsylvania State University	PA	$55,741	76	60.6%
6	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	PA	$55,741	7	91.2%
7	Illinois State University	IL	$55,032	76	88.2%
8	University of North Texas	TX	$54,621	36	72.2%
9	Minnesota State University-Mankato	MN	$54,532	31	88.4%
10	Saint Cloud State University	MN	$54,302	9	94.8%
11	Kean University	NJ	$54,232	18	75.9%
12	Southern Connecticut State University	CT	$53,522	18	91.5%
13	Colorado State University	CO	$52,971	72	88.5%
14	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania	PA	$52,571	8	93.1%
15	Frostburg State University	MD	$52,488	21	89.2%
16	University of Northern Colorado	CO	$52,363	15	85.9%
17	North Carolina State University	NC	$52,233	40	41.7%
18	Old Dominion University	VA	$51,233	35	90.4%
19	Eastern Washington University	WA	$51,206	9	90.8%
20	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania	PA	$51,012	8	92.1%
21	Southwestern Oklahoma State University	OK	$50,937	22
22	Kansas State University	KS	$50,522	16	81.7%
23	University of North Carolina Wilmington	NC	$50,241	32	64.2%
24	University of West Georgia	GA	$49,799	56	51.6%
25	Indiana State University	IN	$49,623	10	80.8%
26	Eastern Illinois University	IL	$49,424	4	65.4%
27	Michigan State University	MI	$49,377	18	84.8%
28	Clemson University	SC	$48,898	110	38.3%
29	Florida International University	FL	$48,814	127	54.7%
30	South Dakota State University	SD	$48,319	23	98.3%
31	Florida State University	FL	$48,260	38	24.2%
32	Texas State University	TX	$47,752	39	89.3%
33	Missouri Western State University	MO	$47,177	17
34	Middle Tennessee State University	TN	$46,796	35	69.1%
35	Western Illinois University	IL	$46,363	23	71.2%
36	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	WI	$44,710	18	75.5%
37	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania	PA	$44,304	42	71.5%
38	Kent State University at Kent	OH	$43,686	10	86.3%
39	Western Kentucky University	KY	$42,600	7	93.9%
40	North Carolina Central University	NC	$42,426	16	87%
41	Eastern Kentucky University	KY	$41,877	17	77.6%
42	Western Carolina University	NC	$41,786	31	81.8%
43	SUNY Brockport	NY	$41,547	17	70.7%
44	Appalachian State University	NC	$41,052	81	90.1%
45	West Virginia University	WV	$38,649	16	89%
46	Lindsey Wilson University	KY	$37,436	9

35 more colleges award this degree but have no earnings figure, usually because the program is small.

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Frequently asked questions

Which college has the highest-paid Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management graduates?

University of Florida ($64,497), St. Joseph's University-New York ($59,616), University of New Hampshire ($59,537), Johnson & Wales University-Providence ($56,241), Pennsylvania State University ($55,741) report the highest median earnings four years after graduation.

How much do Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management majors make?

The median across 46 colleges is $50,020 four years after graduation. By college it runs from $37,436 to $64,497.

Which colleges have the biggest Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management programs?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Florida International University (127), Clemson University (110), Appalachian State University (81), Pennsylvania State University (76), Illinois State University (76).

Does a higher-earning program mean a better program?

Not on its own. Earnings reflect where graduates live, what jobs they take, and who enrolled in the first place, as well as the teaching. The figures cover only graduates who received federal financial aid, and small programs are left out, so a college missing from this list may still have a strong department.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release, federal program category "Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management". Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, working and not enrolled, four years after a bachelor's degree.