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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | $40,266 | 8 | $21,500 | Manageable | $15,000 | High | |
| #52 | $38,610 | 43 | $17,355 | Manageable | $9,924 | Challenging | |
| #53 | University Of Mount OlivePrivate | $38,052 | 10 | $27,209 | Challenging | $15,000 | High |
| #54 | $36,135 | 12 | $20,332 | Challenging | $21,279 | High | |
| #55 | $31,303 | 23 | — | — | — | — | |
| #56 | Ithaca CollegePrivate | $29,461 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| #57 | Howard UniversityPrivate | $26,896 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
| #58 | Central State UniversityPublic | $25,967 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| #59 | Southern Wesleyan UniversityPrivate | $25,785 | 13 | — | — | — | — |
| #60 | Shaw UniversityPrivate | $23,340 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
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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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