Athlete
Nearly 8 million students participate in high school athletics. Of those, only six percent compete at NCAA schools and only a fraction will become professional or Olympic athletes. The following majors/concentrations allow athletes to continue in a sports-related career.
Agronomy
Golf and Sports Turf Management
Prepares students to manage turfgrass on golf courses and sports facilities.
Career Opportunities:
- Athletic field manager - median annual salary of $60,175
- Chemical sales representative - median annual salary of $88,270
- Golf course superintendent - median annual salary of $89,000
- Sod farm manager - median annual salary of $51,859
- Director of volunteers - median annual salary of $81,330
- 4-H professional - median annual salary of $68,670
- Youth program administrator - median annual salary of $60,397
- Juvenile probation officer - median annual salary of $53,020
- Community planner - median annual salary of $73,050
- Landscape sales manager - median annual salary of $51,000
- Public garden manager - median annual salary of $61,920
Human Development and Family Science
Youth Development
Prepares students to understand and work effectively with children and adolescents, ages 10-18, in a variety of settings.
Career Opportunities:
Landscape Contracting and Management
Prepares students to manage and maintain landscape projects after implementation.
