Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$31,422
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,686
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,468
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#45 of 55
Rank by pay
#43 of 55
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Kent State University at Kent graduates in parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kent State University at Kent 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
…
42Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$46,363$45,551#47$28,978
43University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI$44,710$46,523#44$34,490
44Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA$44,304$45,058#49$32,065
45Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$43,686$46,620#43$31,422
46Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$43,480$39,992#54$28,140
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

Other Majors at Kent State University at Kent by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$91,614$60,051#232 of 349
Construction Management$89,959$64,652#44 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$79,317$55,790#8 of 24
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,263$66,990#795 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$76,515$43,059#334 of 459
Air Transportation$76,501$40,876#38 of 52
Mathematics$76,336$54,367#109 of 309
Industrial Engineering$72,958$56,274#94 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$71,633$53,988#438 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,330$51,153#317 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$68,757$51,622#64 of 84
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,676$59,567#133 of 253
Chemistry$65,810$39,790#110 of 209
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$65,314—#14 of 17
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$64,201$45,477#32 of 34
Marketing$63,440$44,567#331 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,265$43,509#705 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$61,642$47,312#36 of 67
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$61,055$36,625#15 of 42
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,218$40,867#106 of 178
Architecture$59,299$34,723#74 of 78
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,947$34,147#162 of 610
Legal Support Services$57,413$38,981#9 of 32
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$57,360$41,924#30 of 48
Economics—$56,731—
Design and Applied Arts$56,540$36,351#112 of 299
Biology$56,502$30,118#472 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,386$27,742#146 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,183$23,993#33 of 70
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,143$31,926#68 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kent State University at Kent parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,422 one year after graduating and $43,686 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kent State University at Kent rank for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management?

Among 55 colleges reporting earnings for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management graduates, Kent State University at Kent ranks #45 by median pay four years after graduation, and #43 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management ($50,468), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for Kent State University at Kent · 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.