Bright outlook
Management
Facilities Managers
- Median pay
- $106,660
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
ProgramsParks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
CIP31.03
110 colleges offer Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 110
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $49,424
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $20,250
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 40
- Associate's
- 38
- Bachelor's
- 110
- Master's
- 31
- Doctoral
- 4
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 9
What it covers
About Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
A program that prepares individuals to develop and manage park facilities and other indoor and outdoor recreation and leisure facilities. Includes instruction in supervising support personnel, health and safety standards, public relations, and basic business and marketing principles.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 31.03.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 31.03.
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
- Golf Course Operation and Grounds Management
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 40 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate's | 38 | $44,0454 yrs after · 2 colleges | $19,5001 college |
| Bachelor's | 110 | $49,4244 yrs after · 49 colleges | $20,25035 colleges |
| Master's | 31 | $58,4554 yrs after · 8 colleges | $19,8431 college |
| Doctoral | 4 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 9 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Gainesville, FL · Public · 66 graduates
$64,497
debt $14,821
- 2
Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit · 12 graduates
$59,616
debt not reported
- 3
Durham, NH · Public · 46 graduates
$59,537
debt $26,861
- 4
Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Providence, RI · Private nonprofit · 34 graduates
$56,241
debt $27,000
- 5
Normal, IL · Public · 54 graduates
$55,032
debt $17,750
- 6
Denton, TX · Public · 49 graduates
$54,621
debt $20,000
- 7
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN · Public · 20 graduates
$54,532
debt $25,000
- 8
Union, NJ · Public · 10 graduates
$54,232
debt $24,000
- 9
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT · Public · 10 graduates
$53,522
debt $22,406
- 10
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO · Public · 54 graduates
$52,971
debt $19,449
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Security Managers
- Median pay
- $106,660
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Bright outlook
Management
General and Operations Managers
- Median pay
- $105,770
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Bright outlook
Management
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
- Median pay
- $79,520
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Social Perceptiveness
Building and grounds
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
- Median pay
- $58,430
- Outlook
- As fast as average
High school diploma
- Monitoring
- Time Management
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Building and grounds
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
- Median pay
- $39,150
- Outlook
- As fast as average
No formal credential
- Operation and Control
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
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How many colleges offer Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at these degree levels: certificate (40 colleges), associate's (38 colleges), bachelor's (110 colleges), master's (31 colleges), doctoral (4 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (9 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management earn $49,424 a year four years after finishing, across 49 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management graduates earn the most?
University of Florida reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management: $64,497 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.