Compare 62 Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $39,579. Top programs: $61,694+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | Virginia Wesleyan UniversityPrivate | $42,565 | 9 | $27,000 | Challenging | $39,446 | High |
| #27 | $42,389 | 43 | $21,500 | Manageable | $15,803 | High | |
| #28 | University Of UtahPublic | $42,364 | 38 | $19,000 | Manageable | $18,886 | High |
| #29 | $41,853 | 48 | $19,691 | Manageable | $17,670 | High | |
| #30 | Cuny Lehman CollegePublic | $41,484 | 14 | $10,950 | Excellent | $11,955 | Manageable |
| #31 | $39,438 | 33 | $17,355 | Manageable | $9,924 | Challenging | |
| #32 | $39,424 | 10 | $22,077 | Manageable | $18,000 | High | |
| #33 | $39,256 | 78 | $19,000 | Manageable | $23,489 | High | |
| #34 | $39,157 | 81 | $18,500 | Manageable | $35,000 | High | |
| #35 | $39,133 | 49 | $24,929 | Challenging | $26,683 | High | |
| #36 | Chadron State CollegePublic | $38,817 | 17 | $18,875 | Manageable | $10,035 | High |
| #37 | East Carolina UniversityPublic | $38,749 | 34 | $22,750 | Challenging | $19,710 | High |
| #38 | $38,555 | 55 | $23,250 | Challenging | $16,000 | High | |
| #39 | Utah State UniversityPublic | $37,883 | 10 | $14,340 | Manageable | $13,923 | High |
| #40 | $37,881 | 40 | $18,500 | Manageable | $23,123 | High | |
| #41 | $37,755 | 55 | $25,000 | Challenging | $25,947 | High | |
| #42 | $37,393 | 40 | $20,500 | Challenging | $38,513 | High | |
| #43 | Howard UniversityPrivate | $35,755 | 9 | $24,500 | High | $58,682 | High |
| #44 | $35,587 | 23 | $18,969 | Challenging | $10,000 | High | |
| #45 | $34,475 | 16 | $21,030 | Challenging | $19,367 | High | |
| #46 | $31,561 | 69 | $22,858 | High | $14,638 | High | |
| #47 | $31,303 | 26 | $22,189 | High | $13,672 | High | |
| #48 | $31,093 | 30 | $36,500 | High | $21,007 | High | |
| #49 | $30,409 | 21 | $21,543 | High | $19,500 | High | |
| #50 | Shaw UniversityPrivate | $30,121 | 12 | $32,500 | High | $17,479 | High |
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Unlike traditional rankings that measure overall school quality, these rankings focus on program-level outcomes. A school that's #200 overall might have a top-10 nursing program — and that matters if you're studying nursing.
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