Compare 60 Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $48,344. Top programs: $75,181+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | $50,832 | 43 | $18,500 | Good | $23,123 | Challenging | |
| #27 | $50,501 | 56 | $19,000 | Good | $23,489 | Challenging | |
| #28 | $49,468 | 38 | $20,500 | Good | $38,513 | High | |
| #29 | $49,369 | 31 | $21,056 | Good | $23,508 | Challenging | |
| #30 | Radford UniversityPublic | $48,743 | 41 | $24,000 | Manageable | $22,158 | High |
| #31 | $48,506 | 27 | $19,691 | Good | $17,670 | Challenging | |
| #32 | $48,109 | 20 | $20,250 | Good | $28,288 | High | |
| #33 | East Carolina UniversityPublic | $47,336 | 23 | $22,750 | Manageable | $19,710 | High |
| #34 | Cuny Lehman CollegePublic | $47,163 | 17 | $10,950 | Excellent | $11,955 | Manageable |
| #35 | $46,912 | 41 | $24,929 | Manageable | $26,683 | High | |
| #36 | Emporia State UniversityPublic | $46,887 | 8 | $19,500 | Good | $15,050 | Challenging |
| #37 | Chadron State CollegePublic | $46,183 | 16 | $18,875 | Good | $10,035 | Manageable |
| #38 | Oregon State UniversityPublic | $46,044 | 21 | $21,221 | Manageable | $28,923 | High |
| #39 | $45,623 | 11 | $21,543 | Manageable | $19,500 | High | |
| #40 | $45,159 | 37 | $36,500 | Challenging | $21,007 | High | |
| #41 | $45,056 | 18 | $22,500 | Manageable | $14,301 | Challenging | |
| #42 | $42,838 | 37 | $22,858 | Manageable | $14,638 | High | |
| #43 | $42,573 | 43 | $23,250 | Manageable | $16,000 | High | |
| #44 | $42,389 | 30 | — | — | — | — | |
| #45 | $41,797 | 12 | $22,750 | Manageable | $39,759 | High | |
| #46 | $41,550 | 20 | $21,992 | Manageable | $15,092 | High | |
| #47 | $40,825 | 18 | $21,474 | Manageable | $17,287 | High | |
| #48 | York College Of PennsylvaniaPrivate | $40,692 | 21 | $26,000 | Challenging | $33,999 | High |
| #49 | $40,566 | 20 | $18,000 | Manageable | $18,257 | High | |
| #50 | $40,452 | 12 | $22,024 | Manageable | $22,127 | High |
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