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Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness at Mississippi College

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness at Mississippi College

If you are interested in studying Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mississippi College is located in Clinton, MS.

Online & Distance Learning at Mississippi College

Online coursework is an option at Mississippi College. Among 4,164 students, 456 (11%) studied exclusively online and 1,507 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Rankings at Mississippi College

These rankings give you a sense of how Mississippi College’s Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Mississippi #3 of 14
Best Value Mississippi #13 of 14
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #56 of 249
Best Value Southeast (Region) #161 of 248
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #316 of 984
Best Value Nationwide #631 of 982

Earnings for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduates from Mississippi College

Students who complete Mississippi College’s Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness at Mississippi College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $24,976
2 years $32,084
3 years $33,317
4 years $40,968
5 years $51,160

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness graduates from Mississippi College report median earnings of $40,968, compared with $52,825 for all Mississippi College graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness earnings compared with all majors at Mississippi College

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness graduates from Mississippi College stands at $24,625.

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

Students who finish Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness program at Mississippi College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness graduates, 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

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