Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management Degree

Bachelor's Degree Intelligence Report · CIP 31.03

Part of Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology · Data sourced from O*NET, U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard & IPEDS.

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Structural ROI Scorecard

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Bachelor's, 4yr post-grad)

💵 Median Earnings (4yr)

$50,468

Annual, 4 years post-graduation

🎓 Median Student Debt

$25,000

Debt-to-Earnings: 0.50x

⚡ Structural Leverage Score

51/100

Salary + debt relief + career autonomy

🏆 Deep Specialization

Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management graduates flow into one concentrated career domain. This is a high-conviction major — if you love the field, the career pool is deep and specialized.

Management

4 occupations mapped

🤖 AI Resilience

91/100 Highly AI-Resistant

💡 Creativity

60/100 Moderate Creativity

🎯 Work Autonomy

82/100 High Autonomy

🔥 Burnout Demand

52/100 Moderate Demand

🌱 THRIVE Index

75/100 High Thrive

🏠 Remote Work

52/100 Hybrid Capable

🤝 Social Impact

62/100 Moderate Impact

Social Battery

⚡ Social Energy Required

The Reality Check

You are entering a field where the financial math is tight. With median earnings of $50,468 against $25,000 in debt, your first few years will feel lean. Because this is a Deep Specialization degree, your career capital is concentrated almost entirely in the Management cluster. You are not a generalist; you are a specialist in the logistics of leisure, which limits your ability to jump into unrelated high-paying corporate sectors without significant retraining.

The JobPolaris Structural Leverage score of 51/100 indicates that while you have a clear professional path, you lack the broad market power found in more versatile degrees. You are trading high-income potential for a specific, stable niche in municipal government, state parks, or private resort management. Expect a career where your "office" is often outdoors, but your paycheck is firmly middle-class.

The Vulnerability Audit

Your greatest shield is a JobPolaris AI Resilience score of 91/100. Algorithms cannot manage physical facilities, navigate local zoning politics, or handle the unpredictable nature of public recreation. Your role is safe from the current wave of automation. However, the Burnout Demand of 52/100 suggests a steady, simmering pressure. The risk here isn't a sudden collapse, but a slow erosion caused by tight budget constraints and the constant need to please a diverse, sometimes demanding public. Your career ceiling is often tied to tax brackets and government funding, not just your personal performance.

The Thrive Verdict

You will succeed here if your Social Battery is robust. This is not a role for the "back-office" personality. With a THRIVE score of 75/100 and an Autonomy score of 82/100, this path rewards self-directed leaders who find genuine meaning in community stewardship. You must be comfortable being the face of an organization and making high-level decisions without a supervisor hovering over your shoulder. If you value agency and social impact over a massive paycheck, focus on obtaining a specialized certification in facility operations to break through the mid-level salary ceiling.