Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$30,330
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,877
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,468
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#50 of 55
Rank by pay
#40 of 55
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Eastern Kentucky University graduates in parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 60% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Kentucky 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
…
47Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$42,600$48,236#37$32,267
48North Carolina Central University Durham, NC$42,426$45,529#48$28,863
49Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID$41,946$44,604#51$27,961
50Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$41,877$47,417#40$30,330
51Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$41,786$44,842#50$30,485
52SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY$41,547$39,544#55$30,388
53Appalachian State University Boone, NC$41,052$44,055#52$29,646

Other Majors at Eastern Kentucky University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$92,289$71,240#3 of 19
Construction Management$88,120$68,726#46 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,920$68,633#568 of 966
Fire Protection$80,497$66,617#12 of 19
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,992$56,947#80 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$68,774$39,867#391 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,249$43,055#425 of 1176
Homeland Security$67,096$38,307#18 of 33
Air Transportation$66,943$35,625#50 of 52
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$66,530—#24 of 85
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,685$41,328#413 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$63,533$55,917#88 of 93
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,838—#13 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$59,609$40,726#723 of 796
Business/Commerce$57,724$41,502#219 of 271
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,570—#171 of 275
Marketing$53,559$40,968#476 of 516
Agricultural Production Operations$53,450$40,047#7 of 14
Chemistry$52,216$34,512#200 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,386$29,632#363 of 610
Public Health$51,086$35,612#159 of 215
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,818—#195 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$49,272$34,920#169 of 178
Biology$48,327$25,672#729 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,882$31,548#550 of 660
Social Work$46,705$33,575#347 of 420
Management Information Systems and Services—$46,623—
Insurance—$44,792—
Political Science and Government$43,786$35,899#556 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,352$35,958#408 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Eastern Kentucky University parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,330 one year after graduating and $41,877 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Kentucky University rank for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management?

Among 55 colleges reporting earnings for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management graduates, Eastern Kentucky University ranks #50 by median pay four years after graduation, and #40 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management at Eastern Kentucky University worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management ($50,468), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Eastern Kentucky 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.