Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA · Bachelor's Degree

$28,140
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,480
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,468
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#46 of 55
Rank by pay
#54 of 55
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,883
Median federal debt

Central Washington University graduates in parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Washington 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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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
49Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID$41,946$44,604#51$27,961

Other Majors at Central Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$97,869$77,500#1 of 19
Construction Management$97,651$81,666#19 of 57
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$97,263—#26 of 253
Computer Science$95,368$52,362#203 of 349
Economics$88,799$52,129#109 of 368
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$84,871$65,871#23 of 61
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$81,377—
Chemistry$75,905—#37 of 209
Air Transportation$74,997$40,025#42 of 52
Accounting and Related Services$74,442$55,215#369 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,036$49,791#287 of 1176
Computer and Information Sciences$72,838$56,049#366 of 459
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,538$40,976#65 of 178
Apparel and Textiles$65,815$51,494#10 of 57
Political Science and Government$64,361$39,220#215 of 565
Sociology$63,608$36,466#47 of 462
Public Health$62,435$42,137#68 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,604$49,177#35 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,761$44,172#120 of 660
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$60,299$30,340#32 of 64
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$59,659$47,359#38 of 680
Social Sciences$58,680$42,332#22 of 87
Communication and Media Studies$56,862$35,820#248 of 660
Nutrition Sciences$56,735$30,113#38 of 53
Biology$56,154$36,401#484 of 841
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$54,858$27,006#28 of 172
Psychology$54,530$36,964#268 of 1027
Human Services$54,318$36,644#17 of 94
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,987—#108 of 138
Geography and Cartography$53,081$23,553#98 of 117

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central Washington University parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,140 one year after graduating and $43,480 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Washington University rank for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management?

Among 55 colleges reporting earnings for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management graduates, Central Washington University ranks #46 by median pay four years after graduation, and #54 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management at Central Washington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management ($50,468), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,883.

← All data for Central Washington 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.