Mobile, Alabama · Public
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies at University of South Alabama
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $17,648 school-wide net price and $49,379 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 103
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 71%
- Graduation rate
- 52.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,648/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $70,592
- Median debt
- $24,929
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $49,379/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.1%), school-wide average net price ($17,648), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($49,379), and peer averages from 103 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 103 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,227 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,490 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of South Alabama in the top 66% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $3,702 net A+ California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 0.7% of reported awards · $7,000 net A+ 
California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA · 0.8% of reported awards · $9,320 net A+ CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY · 2.2% of reported awards · $5,606 net A+ California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · 0.9% of reported awards · $9,338 net A+ 
Sierra College Rocklin, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $7,245 net A Butler County Community College Butler, PA · 3.1% of reported awards · $6,233 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies accounts for 1.1% of the awards or completions reported for University of South Alabama. That award concentration is higher than at 59% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
University of South Alabama's average net price is $17,648 per year, about $70,592 over four years. That is $1,227 above the $16,421 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $49,379 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,490 below the $52,869 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places University of South Alabama #68 of 103 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.