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Major Overview for Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

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Overview for 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.

Careers for Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management Majors

A major in Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
170
(2.0%)
Highly Selective$11,217
Johnson & Wales University
Providence, RI
134
(8.5%)
Minimally Selective$30,267
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
122
(1.3%)
Moderately Selective$21,752
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
112
(3.8%)
Moderately Selective$17,464
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
110
(2.4%)
Moderately Selective$13,417
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
104
(4.2%)
Moderately Selective$16,127
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
102
(2.4%)
Moderately Selective$16,755
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
77
(1.8%)
Minimally Selective$13,791
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA
77
(5.0%)
Minimally Selective$15,811
Kent State University - Kent Campus
Kent, OH
68
(1.8%)
Minimally Selective$16,770
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.