Best Schools for Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$30,868
Avg. Earnings
2,428
Graduates
#1
A

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ · Public

$41,565
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,566
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 90.2%
#2
C

California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA · Public

$38,751
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,960
Graduates: 120
Acceptance: 93.6%
#3
C

California State University-Chico

Chico, CA · Public

$38,072
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,427
Graduates: 107
Acceptance: 93.7%
#4
U

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Public

$37,568
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,770
Graduates: 70
Acceptance: 43.7%
#5
M

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO · Public

$36,992
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,024
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 99.1%
#6
U

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Public

$36,150
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,686
Graduates: 52
Acceptance: 84.7%
#7
T

Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

$35,461
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,494
Graduates: 117
Acceptance: 63.2%
#8
U

University of Nebraska at Kearney

Kearney, NE · Public

$35,416
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,081
Graduates: 50
Acceptance: 85.8%
#9
C

California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA · Public

$35,240
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,067
Graduates: 71
Acceptance: 96.4%
#10
I

Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN · Public

$35,060
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,063
Graduates: 188
Acceptance: 80.4%
#11
B

Brigham Young University

Provo, UT · Private

$35,060
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,900
Graduates: 61
Acceptance: 69.2%
#12
C

California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA · Public

$34,942
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,586
Graduates: 75
Acceptance: 47.1%
#13
W

Winona State University

Winona, MN · Public

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,238
Graduates: 46
Acceptance: 68.5%
#14
U

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA · Public

$33,138
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,498
Graduates: 73
Acceptance: 94.4%
#15
U

University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO · Public

$33,043
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,388
Graduates: 103
Acceptance: 77.0%
#16
K

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown, PA · Public

$33,022
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,459
Graduates: 119
Acceptance: 94.8%
#17
N

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Public

$32,569
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,770
Graduates: 56
Acceptance: 91.0%
#18
W

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI · Public

$32,569
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 84.7%
#19
C

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI · Private

$32,029
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 71.3%
#20
V

Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach, VA · Private

$31,851
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 71.3%
#21
S

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA · Public

$31,314
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,087
Graduates: 73
Acceptance: 96.2%
#22
O

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR · Public

$30,771
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,532
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 78.8%
#23
O

Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Bend, OR · Public

$30,771
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,532
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 68.4%
#24
U

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD · Public

$30,650
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,236
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 99.0%
#25
R

Radford University

Radford, VA · Public

$30,650
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,562
Graduates: 85
Acceptance: 90.6%
#26
S

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL · Public

$30,409
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $25,457
Graduates: 39
Acceptance: 90.4%
#27
G

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA · Public

$30,228
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,808
Graduates: 76
Acceptance: 89.6%
#28
M

Missouri State University-Springfield

Springfield, MO · Public

$30,228
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $27,761
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 91.0%
#29
S

State University of New York at Cortland

Cortland, NY · Public

$29,685
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 50.7%
#30
U

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC · Private

$29,685
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,363
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 77.8%
#31
S

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT · Public

$29,685
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 80.5%
#32
S

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV · Public

$29,685
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,185
Graduates: 58
Acceptance: 95.7%
#33
I

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY · Private

$29,461
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 69.9%
#34
U

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Public

$28,960
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,893
Graduates: 49
Acceptance: 71.7%
#35
O

Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH · Public

$28,309
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 84.8%
#36
U

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Public

$28,055
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,238
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 77.0%
#37
C

California State University-East Bay

Hayward, CA · Public

$27,669
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,905
Graduates: 33
Acceptance: 96.8%
#38
G

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA · Public

$27,048
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $26,969
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 23.7%
#39
S

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA · Public

$26,585
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,608
Graduates: 45
Acceptance: 34.4%
#40
G

Gordon College

Wenham, MA · Private

$26,353
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,399
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 58.8%
#41
U

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS · Public

$26,353
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,722
Graduates: 39
Acceptance: 99.4%
#42
B

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH · Public

$26,187
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,248
Graduates: 105
Acceptance: 80.6%
#43
C

Central State University

Wilberforce, OH · Public

$25,967
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 46.0%
#44
U

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT · Public

$25,967
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,711
Graduates: 86
Acceptance: 87.2%
#45
W

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA · Public

$25,812
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $26,359
Graduates: 75
Acceptance: 91.3%
#46
W

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, CO · Public

$25,194
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $22,704
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 97.5%
#47
N

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, MI · Public

$25,194
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $24,288
Graduates: 30
Acceptance: 70.0%
#48
M

Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls, TX · Public

$25,194
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,899
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 87.4%
#49
E

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC · Public

$24,421
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $26,887
Graduates: 40
Acceptance: 90.1%
#50
U

Utah State University

Logan, UT · Public

$24,421
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $25,661
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 93.6%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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