Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 70 graduates a year

$36,363
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,525
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,983
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 63
Rank by pay
#11 of 63
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,875
Median federal debt

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania graduates in parks, recreation, and leisure studies earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 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
11University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$57,098$60,060#8$37,103
12San Diego State University San Diego, CA$57,093$51,951#32$33,692
13Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA$56,525$57,486#11$36,363
14California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$56,336$51,262#36$32,697
15University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$55,280$59,272#10$38,725
16San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$55,212$50,239#39$28,427

Other Majors at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Physics$74,813—#67 of 107
Computer and Information Sciences$74,677$48,056#355 of 459
Biology$65,948$33,863#163 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,407$45,703#563 of 1176
Political Science and Government$58,347$38,567#366 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$56,959$40,477#110 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,068$37,311#320 of 660
Special Education and Teaching$54,845$50,645#56 of 177
Communication and Media Studies$54,173$35,957#332 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$53,312$40,286#145 of 299
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$52,378$28,040#118 of 138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,346$44,793#196 of 680
English Language and Literature$50,300—#236 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,665$36,800#199 of 345
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$49,132$22,057#83 of 158
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$47,530$26,242#67 of 137
Social Work$47,221$37,135#336 of 420
Psychology$46,253$30,558#739 of 1027
Music$39,549$17,725#198 of 268
Sociology—$34,490—
Fine and Studio Arts$34,337$19,413#372 of 423
History—$26,761—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kutztown University of Pennsylvania parks, recreation, and leisure studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,363 one year after graduating and $56,525 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kutztown University of Pennsylvania rank for parks, recreation, and leisure studies?

Among 63 colleges reporting earnings for parks, recreation, and leisure studies graduates, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is parks, recreation, and leisure studies at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for parks, recreation, and leisure studies ($50,983), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,875.

← All data for Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · 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.