Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$38,076
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,319
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,468
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#36 of 55
Rank by pay
#24 of 55
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

South Dakota State University graduates in parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How South Dakota 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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33Clemson University Clemson, SC$48,898$54,220#15$32,992
34Florida International University Miami, FL$48,814$51,956#25$29,862
35Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO$48,600$52,109#21$36,247
36South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$48,319$52,010#24$38,076
37Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$48,260$51,367#30—
38University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$48,070$51,586#28—
39Texas State University San Marcos, TX$47,752$48,550#36$32,620

Other Majors at South Dakota State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,169—#15 of 29
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,018—#79 of 258
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$93,195$77,949#20 of 43
Mechanical Engineering$87,704$67,791#249 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$83,815$73,770#240 of 459
Civil Engineering$82,486$69,129#155 of 233
Agricultural Engineering$79,322—#22 of 26
Plant Sciences$78,494$58,787#2 of 44
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,932$71,758#809 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,360$69,255#52 of 93
Political Science and Government$70,727$34,337#115 of 565
Agricultural Mechanization$67,746$47,492#7 of 10
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,607$39,795#57 of 178
Agricultural Business and Management$67,425$51,222#28 of 77
Mathematics$67,059$46,520#189 of 309
Economics$64,432$44,663#327 of 368
Architecture$63,978$41,781#54 of 78
Agriculture$61,132$49,781#8 of 43
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,081$43,563#95 of 476
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,986—#96 of 225
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$57,725$43,904#43 of 67
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,400$41,019#200 of 610
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$56,132$44,891#9 of 19
Communication and Media Studies$55,345$39,173#296 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,646—#46 of 70
Biology$54,446$32,940#545 of 841
Animal Sciences$53,784$44,844#16 of 78
Design and Applied Arts$52,630$35,944#153 of 299
Sociology$51,910$40,236#239 of 462
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$50,623$39,483#4 of 37

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do South Dakota State University parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,076 one year after graduating and $48,319 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does South Dakota State University rank for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management?

Among 55 colleges reporting earnings for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management graduates, South Dakota State University ranks #36 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% 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 South Dakota 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.