Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2017

4,145

declining 4.49%

Median In-State​
Public Tuition

$6,983

growing 2.38%

Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition

$24,590

growing 2.05%

Average Wage

$59,665

growing 5.62%

People in Workforce

653,948

growing 12.1%

Average Employee Age

35.6

declining 0.143%

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Employment

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Skills

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The locations with the highest concentration of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management degree recipients are University Park, FL, Providence, RI, and Bowling Green, KY. The locations with a relatively high number of Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management degree recipients are Forest City, FL, Myrtle Beach, SC, and Carlsbad, CA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management is a bachelors degree.

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Parks, Recreation, & Leisure

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management and the types of students that study this field. Florida International University awards the most degrees in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management in the US, but Golf Academy of America-Orlando and Golf Academy of America-Dallas have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management.

Tuition costs for Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management majors are, on average, $6,983 for in-state public colleges, and $24,590 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (92 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (3,002 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management

  1. Florida International University

  2. Johnson & Wales University-Providence

  3. Clemson University

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management, is Public, 4-year or above (3,002 completions).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$6,983

Median In-State Public

$24,590

Median Out of State Private

Florida International University has the most Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management degree recipients, with 199 degrees awarded in 2017.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

  1. Golf Academy of America-Orlando

    100%

  2. Golf Academy of America-Dallas

    100%

  3. Golf Academy of America-Phoenix

    100%

Out of all institutions that offer Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Golf Academy of America-Orlando and Golf Academy of America-Dallas have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management, with 100% and 100%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management

  1. Miami-Dade County, FL

  2. Providence County, RI

  3. Pickens County, SC

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

  1. Butte County, CA

  2. Marion County, MO

  3. Cortland County, NY

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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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Highest Paying Pumas

  1. Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL

  2. George Washington Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA

  3. League City & Friendswood City PUMA, TX

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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 4 Digit Course Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management 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

  1. West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA

  2. Carr 2-Carr 111 PUMA, PR

  3. Carr 2-Carr 100 PUMA, PR

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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.

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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 (2,896) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

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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 Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management are Bachelors Degree, Associates Degree, and Masters Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

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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 (53.2%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    2,896 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    500 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    350 degrees awarded

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

  1. White Female

    1,157 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    1,041 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Male

    222 degrees awarded

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

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Most Common Countries of Origin

  1. India

    4,332 degree recipients

  2. Mexico

    3,617 degree recipients

  3. Philippines

    2,946 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

  1. England

    4.27 times more than expected

  2. United Kingdom, not specified

    4.04 times more than expected

  3. 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 Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities Management majors need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Coordination, and Persuasion.

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 Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Facilities 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 Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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