Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies

Parks, Recreation & Fitness

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies graduates with a bachelor's typically earned about $49,369, measured a few years after finishing (median across US programs, College Scorecard).

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Median earnings by degree level

Degree	Median earnings	Typical range	Schools	Clear the bar
Bachelor's Degree	$49,369	$42,706 to $54,472	67	96%

"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.

Job outlook

Projected employment growth +2% (2023 to 2033), about 1,100 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.

Occupation	Median pay	Growth	Openings/yr
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,770	+2.4%	1,100

Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, so this lists where the major commonly leads, not any one graduate's job.

Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.