Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$35,073
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,034
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,468
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#32 of 55
Rank by pay
#4 of 55
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,726
Median federal debt

Arkansas Tech University graduates in parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Arkansas Tech University Compares for Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management

All 55 colleges reporting parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Florida Gainesville, FL$64,497$68,649#1$41,046
2University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL$64,497$68,649#2$41,046
3St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY$59,616$56,742#6$36,847
4University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$59,537$54,840#14$38,201
5Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI$56,241$55,392#12$30,963
6Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte, NC$56,241$60,355#3$30,963
7Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI$56,241$55,392#13$30,963
8Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$55,741$56,689#7$35,132
9Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$55,741$56,689#8$35,132
10Illinois State University Normal, IL$55,032$54,069#16$39,104
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29Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN$49,623$53,236#19$34,084
30Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL$49,424$48,559#35$35,425
31Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$49,377$52,062#23$35,343
32Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$49,034$57,782#4$35,073
33Clemson University Clemson, SC$48,898$54,220#15$32,992
34Florida International University Miami, FL$48,814$51,956#25$29,862
35Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO$48,600$52,109#21$36,247

Other Majors at Arkansas Tech University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$89,951$71,878#239 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$85,509$68,765#283 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,719$68,794#542 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$70,588$45,904#379 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$60,759—#701 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$60,515$44,146#78 of 84
Agricultural Business and Management$58,493$44,810#58 of 77
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,643$39,866#918 of 1176
Homeland Security$53,142$43,090#32 of 33
Biology$49,840$29,596#689 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,907$41,160#279 of 345
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$46,018$37,760#182 of 207
Communication and Media Studies$45,385$30,927#554 of 660
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$44,868$28,652#23 of 37
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,978$37,244#531 of 680
Hospitality Administration/Management$43,436$27,969#129 of 137
Health and Medical Administrative Services$42,985$35,063#265 of 275
Sociology$42,344$32,924#429 of 462
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$41,946$26,869#78 of 85
History$41,065—#431 of 459
Journalism$39,173$32,183#185 of 187
Psychology$38,611$27,213#992 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$35,207—
Design and Applied Arts$32,960$20,285#292 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Arkansas Tech University parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,073 one year after graduating and $49,034 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Arkansas Tech University rank for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management?

Among 55 colleges reporting earnings for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management graduates, Arkansas Tech University ranks #32 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management at Arkansas Tech University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management ($50,468), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,726.

← All data for Arkansas Tech University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.