Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Outdoor Education
Prepares you to work as an educator, instructor or facilitator in parks, recreational facilities, camps and other outdoor settings. Covers leadership skills, wilderness survival skills, first aid, group processes, counseling techniques, environmental studies and instruction in recreational activities such as rock climbing, ropes courses, backpacking, kayaking and canoeing.
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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Recreation Workers
- Median pay
- $36,560
- Hiring change through 2035
- 4.3%
- Job openings a year
- 67,000
To get hiredHigh school diploma or equivalent
Explore this career GrowingFirst-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services
- Median pay
- $48,560
- Hiring change through 2035
- 5.3%
- Job openings a year
- 10,600
To get hiredHigh school diploma or equivalent
Explore this careerAll work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it.
Working style
How and where the work happens
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Few of the careers connected to this field are measured as substantially in-person or active work. Compare the specific occupations to see how much time each one involves with people, equipment, and movement.
College options
Where to study it
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| College | Degrees a year | Admit rate | Average annual cost after aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan University MI | 13 | 91% | $14,000 |
| Salisbury University MD | 7 | 89% | $13,000 |
| Liberty University VA | 7 | 99% | $27,000 |
| State University of New York at Cortland NY | 6 | 51% | $20,000 |
| Elon University NC | 6 | 67% | $24,000 |
| Warren Wilson College NC | 6 | 78% | $21,000 |
| Sterling College VT | 6 | 92% | — |
| Unity Environmental University ME | 1 | 82% | $20,000 |