Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Arcata, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$26,224
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,566
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,983
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#57 of 63
Rank by pay
#62 of 63
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt graduates in parks, recreation, and leisure studies earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Compares for Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies

All 63 colleges reporting parks, recreation, and leisure studies earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$75,181$68,410#2$39,157
2California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$68,227$62,082#4$43,700
3University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD$64,104$69,001#1—
4Brigham Young University Provo, UT$63,080$59,785#9$47,596
5University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$61,313$60,240#7$34,742
6University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$59,855$56,728#13$37,009
7California State University-Chico Chico, CA$59,765$54,382#17$33,920
8California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$59,041$53,723#22$40,338
9Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$57,810$54,064#19$42,886
10Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$57,334$61,509#5$35,429
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54Benedict College Columbia, SC$41,372$45,875#46$17,324
55Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI$40,825$43,045#55$28,890
56York College of Pennsylvania York, PA$40,692$41,384#57—
57California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$40,566$36,912#62$26,224
58University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$40,452$38,640#60—
59Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$40,266$43,174#54—
60Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$39,947$42,119#56$27,511

Other Majors at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Forestry$79,849$52,810#2 of 31
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,225$55,589#34 of 46
Computer Science$74,620$37,153#325 of 349
Economics$61,175—#348 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,005$36,586#797 of 1176
Social Work$57,953$35,693#80 of 420
Biology$55,707$32,760#499 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,222$24,660#248 of 610
Criminology$55,174$29,123#64 of 113
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,371$29,476#114 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,915$29,917#180 of 265
Chemistry$50,579$33,972#206 of 209
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management$50,525$29,862#2 of 9
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$49,706$45,490#157 of 207
Sociology$48,143$24,501#337 of 462
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$47,003$26,325#12 of 37
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$46,245$19,107#63 of 144
Psychology$45,889$28,046#759 of 1027
Plant Sciences—$44,038—
English Language and Literature$43,310$13,896#444 of 576
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$43,064$30,844#94 of 103
Botany/Plant Biology$42,743$30,713—
History$42,119$20,972#421 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,049$27,303#424 of 476
Political Science and Government$41,994$36,079#562 of 565
Anthropology$41,464$19,868#146 of 188
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$41,105$34,309#97 of 137
Journalism$39,178$29,686#184 of 187
Zoology/Animal Biology$38,495$28,565#48 of 52
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$36,444—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt parks, recreation, and leisure studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,224 one year after graduating and $40,566 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt rank for parks, recreation, and leisure studies?

Among 63 colleges reporting earnings for parks, recreation, and leisure studies graduates, California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt ranks #57 by median pay four years after graduation, and #62 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is parks, recreation, and leisure studies at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for parks, recreation, and leisure studies ($50,983).

← All data for California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.