Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$46,274
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,522
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,468
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 55
Rank by pay
#38 of 55
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,931
Median federal debt

Southern Connecticut State University graduates in parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Connecticut State University Compares for Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management

All 55 colleges reporting parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management 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
1University of Florida Gainesville, FL$64,497$68,649#1$41,046
2University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL$64,497$68,649#2$41,046
3St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY$59,616$56,742#6$36,847
4University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$59,537$54,840#14$38,201
5Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI$56,241$55,392#12$30,963
6Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte, NC$56,241$60,355#3$30,963
7Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI$56,241$55,392#13$30,963
8Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$55,741$56,689#7$35,132
9Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$55,741$56,689#8$35,132
10Illinois State University Normal, IL$55,032$54,069#16$39,104
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12Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$54,532$52,090#22$36,220
13Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN$54,302$51,870#27—
14Kean University Union, NJ$54,232$47,599#39$37,884
15Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT$53,522$48,187#38$46,274
16Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$52,971$49,538#33$33,161
17Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$52,571$53,465#18$35,280
18Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$52,488$46,064#45$25,345

Other Majors at Southern Connecticut State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,870$87,795#138 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$87,705$58,480#212 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$74,538—#101 of 253
Chemistry$72,838$40,767#57 of 209
Biology$67,791$41,973#130 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,310$42,380#656 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,336$24,025#79 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,780$29,653#41 of 345
Special Education and Teaching$60,365$50,641#24 of 177
Social Work$59,438$33,862#56 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$56,694$29,984#253 of 660
Public Health$53,997$35,797#136 of 215
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,411$36,168#218 of 476
Education$52,659$41,129#27 of 71
Sociology$52,249$32,013#226 of 462
Journalism$50,760$36,153#132 of 187
English Language and Literature$50,725$31,016#221 of 576
Psychology$50,642$35,716#482 of 1027
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,379$24,029#400 of 610
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$47,944—#194 of 225
Social Sciences$47,042—#67 of 87
Political Science and Government$45,270$41,383#550 of 565
Fine and Studio Arts$36,387$26,549#332 of 423
History—$34,858—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Connecticut State University parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,274 one year after graduating and $53,522 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Connecticut State University rank for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management?

Among 55 colleges reporting earnings for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management graduates, Southern Connecticut State University ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #38 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management at Southern Connecticut State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management ($50,468), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,931.

← All data for Southern Connecticut State University · 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.