Oregon State University Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies: earnings, debt & careers

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies graduates of Oregon State University earn a median $46,044 four years after graduating ($34,451 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $22,500. That is $3,325 below the U.S. median for Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies graduates ($49,369 across 63 colleges), and ranks 1st of 3 Oregon colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$46,044

U.S. median for this major: $49,369.

College Scorecard field of study; 21 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution

Earnings, 1 year after
$34,451

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$22,500

About 49% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $22,500.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$19,604 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $31,653. College Scorecard.

Oregon State University Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Oregon State University graduates$46,044
Oregon median (3 colleges)$46,044 (+$0)
U.S. median (63 colleges)$49,369 (−$3,325)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses Oregon State University's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$12,107$53,1505.6 years
$30–48k$13,036$57,2286.0 years
$48–75k$15,729$69,0507.3 years
$75–110k$20,262$88,9509.4 years
$110k+$27,459$120,54512.7 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.4 years, the average time graduates took (47% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies graduates 4 years after graduating ($46,044) minus $36,549 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in OR (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $9,495 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies at Oregon colleges

Every Oregon college we cover that reports Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Oregon State University$46,044$22,500$19,60470%
2Oregon State University-Cascades Campus$46,044$22,500$18,04856%
3Southern Oregon University$36,135—$16,73243%

What families pay at Oregon State University, by income

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Oregon State University Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies questions

How much do Oregon State University Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies graduates earn?

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies graduates of Oregon State University earn a median $46,044 four years after graduating and $34,451 one year after. The U.S. median for Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies graduates across 63 colleges is $49,369.

How much debt do Oregon State University Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies graduates of Oregon State University is $22,500, about 49% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $22,500.

Is Oregon State University a good school for Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies in Oregon?

On pay, Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies graduates of Oregon State University earn $46,044 four years out, $0 above the median for the same major across 3 Oregon colleges ($46,044) and $3,325 below the U.S. median ($49,369). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does Oregon State University rank for Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies in Oregon?

Of 3 Oregon colleges reporting Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies graduate earnings, Oregon State University ranks 1st, the highest.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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