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Parks & Rec Facilities Management

Types of Degrees Parks & Rec Facilities Management Majors Are Earning

Those studying Parks & Rec Facilities Management can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	6
Associate’s Degree	79
Bachelor’s Degree	1,609
Master’s Degree	410
Doctor’s Degree	18

What Parks & Rec Facilities Management Majors Need to Know

Studies in Parks & Rec Facilities Management emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Parks & Rec Facilities Management graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Parks & Rec Facilities Management emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Public Safety and Security — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Personnel and Human Resources — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills built by a Parks & Rec Facilities Management program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Critical Thinking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Monitoring — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to Parks & Rec Facilities Management careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Parks & Rec Facilities Management graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.5 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.5 / 7
Getting Information	4.4 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.2 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.2 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.2 / 7
Working with Computers	4.2 / 7
Developing and Building Teams	4.1 / 7
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others	4.1 / 7
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates	4.1 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Parks & Rec Facilities Management professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft Project	Project management software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Visio	Process mapping and design software	—
Oracle PeopleSoft	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
SAP software	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	✓
Facebook	Web page creation and editing software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Parks & Rec Facilities Management graduates include:

• Security Site Manager
• Security Operations Manager (Security Ops Manager)
• Security Shift Manager
• Safety Manager
• Security Services Manager
• Industrial Security Specialist
• Cloud Security Manager
• Security Specialist
• Security Field Supervisor
• Physical Security Systems Manager
• Special Security Operations Program Manager
• Security Manager
• Museum Security Chief
• Internal Security Manager
• Security Program Manager

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Parks & Rec Facilities Management graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	41.5%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	24.0%
Some college courses	10.5%
High school diploma or equivalent	9.5%
Master’s degree	6.9%
Postsecondary certificate	5.7%
Less than a high school diploma	1.9%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	0.1%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Parks & Rec Facilities Management?

Gender Distribution

This field has a relatively balanced gender distribution: 46.7% women and 53.3% men among Parks & Rec Facilities Management graduates.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	995	46.7%
Men	1,134	53.3%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Parks & Rec Facilities Management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	1,427	67.0%
Asian	28	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino	231	10.9%
Black or African American	262	12.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	9	0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0.1%
Two or More Races	68	3.2%
Race Unknown	46	2.2%
International Students	55	2.6%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Parks & Rec Facilities Management Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Parks & Rec Facilities Management graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,229
4 years	$42,118
5 years	$48,563

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $48,563 — roughly 46% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Parks & Rec Facilities Management Programs

Distance learning are documented by IPEDS for Parks & Rec Facilities Management. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	3	3
Bachelor’s	7	7
Master’s	10	5

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Parks & Rec Facilities Management Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, Parks & Rec Facilities Management graduates earn a median of $42,118 four years after completion — roughly 11% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	31.03
Golf Course Operation and Grounds Management	31.0302
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, Other	31.0399

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.