Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, MO · Bachelor's Degree

$36,247
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,600
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,468
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#35 of 55
Rank by pay
#21 of 55
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,346
Median federal debt

Northwest Missouri State University graduates in parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management earn 4% 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 Northwest Missouri 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
…
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
36South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$48,319$52,010#24$38,076
37Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$48,260$51,367#30—
38University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$48,070$51,586#28—

Other Majors at Northwest Missouri State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$80,690$65,444#290 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$72,893—#405 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,692$45,810#393 of 452
Agricultural Business and Management$58,035$48,302#60 of 77
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,907$43,672#868 of 1176
Marketing$57,705$48,557#421 of 516
Biology$57,564$37,983#428 of 841
Geography and Cartography$55,656—#83 of 117
Animal Sciences$53,418$34,876#19 of 78
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$52,179$32,268#114 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$50,012$34,195#447 of 660
Research and Experimental Psychology$49,872$35,556#62 of 82
Agriculture$49,328$38,678#33 of 43
Computer Software and Media Applications$48,729$51,790#38 of 54
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$47,356$36,758#11 of 37
Plant Sciences—$47,170—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians—$46,647—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,501$37,057#286 of 345
Special Education and Teaching$46,475$38,040#142 of 177
Psychology$42,827$34,226#880 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,508$37,066#588 of 680
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—$42,389—
Homeland Security—$42,266—
Chemistry—$39,478—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $36,247 one year after graduating and $48,600 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 55 colleges reporting earnings for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management graduates, Northwest Missouri State University ranks #35 by median pay four years after graduation, and #21 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management ($50,468), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,346.

← All data for Northwest Missouri 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.