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Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness, consider the program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is in Baton Rouge, LA.

Online Class Availability at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Distance learning is available at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Among 41,705 students, 5,129 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,009 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Rankings at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Use these rankings to compare Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College’s Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#2 of 11
Best Value	Louisiana	#10 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#19 of 249
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#91 of 984
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#130 of 248
Best Value	Nationwide	#544 of 982

Earnings for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduates from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Students who complete Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College’s Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,971
2 years	$33,500
3 years	$42,469
4 years	$54,654
5 years	$57,216

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness graduates from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College take home a median $54,654, compared with $58,324 for all Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness graduates from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College comes in at $23,000.

Best-Paid Careers for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduates

Students who finish Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Facilities Managers	$157,669
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072
Security Managers	$104,128
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688
Athletic Trainers	$79,834
Coaches and Scouts	$78,709
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$39,714

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.