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

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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:

• 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

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Landscape Contracting and Management

Landscape Contracting and Management

Prepares students to manage and maintain landscape projects after implementation.

Career Opportunities:

• 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