Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$34,084
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,623
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,468
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#29 of 55
Rank by pay
#19 of 55
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,622
Median federal debt

Indiana State University graduates in parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Indiana State 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
…
26Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$50,522$52,450#20$37,083
27University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC$50,241$53,916#17$31,873
28University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA$49,799$51,552#29$31,492
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

Other Majors at Indiana State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$94,902$72,379#25 of 57
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$92,741$67,267#44 of 126
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$91,915$78,215#5 of 51
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$82,303$71,755#13 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,988$72,381#646 of 966
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,527$66,479#42 of 61
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$77,336—#39 of 46
Chemistry$73,623—#47 of 209
Air Transportation$71,254$40,112#46 of 52
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,937$46,207#365 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,478$44,868#465 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$67,452$38,296#96 of 187
Insurance$67,033—#19 of 21
Marketing$66,087$49,556#272 of 516
Accounting and Related Services$61,660$50,935#682 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$61,424$44,293#431 of 459
Political Science and Government$59,060$33,352#339 of 565
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$58,541$33,345#182 of 253
Business/Commerce$57,171$43,458#224 of 271
Biology$56,764$43,656#459 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,749—#152 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,610$45,862#91 of 345
Interior Architecture$52,693$40,441#16 of 17
Criminology$51,991$39,769#84 of 113
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$51,288$37,268#27 of 50
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,968$33,414#276 of 476
Music$49,711$41,038#62 of 268
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$48,639—
Communication and Media Studies$48,185$34,213#500 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$46,556$28,975#507 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Indiana State University parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,084 one year after graduating and $49,623 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Indiana State University rank for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management?

Among 55 colleges reporting earnings for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management graduates, Indiana State University ranks #29 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management at Indiana State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management ($50,468), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,622.

← All data for Indiana State 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.