Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$31,873
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,241
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,468
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#27 of 55
Rank by pay
#17 of 55
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,125
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina Wilmington graduates in parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina Wilmington 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
…
24East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA$51,012$51,880#26$33,955
25Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK$50,937$57,190#5$38,506
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

Other Majors at University of North Carolina Wilmington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$88,219$66,977#255 of 349
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$86,654$56,924#6 of 61
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,606$74,463#487 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,512$48,369#230 of 1176
Computer and Information Sciences$71,964$54,105#370 of 459
Mathematics$66,941—#192 of 309
Chemistry$65,982$44,473#109 of 209
Biology$60,750$32,925#311 of 841
Public Health$60,722$36,458#84 of 215
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,414$38,459#71 of 138
Political Science and Government$58,258$31,124#370 of 565
International/Globalization Studies$54,707$21,830#49 of 87
Communication and Media Studies$54,315$36,695#325 of 660
Special Education and Teaching$52,494$42,584#71 of 177
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$51,696$39,366#47 of 85
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$50,564$30,779#58 of 64
Criminology$50,514$34,443#89 of 113
Psychology$49,609$29,418#530 of 1027
Sociology$48,591$29,220#323 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,024$40,777#335 of 680
Social Work$47,587$38,380#328 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$46,527$28,935#243 of 265
History$46,072$25,047#355 of 459
English Language and Literature$46,008$24,384#381 of 576
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$45,289$25,426#203 of 225
Philosophy and Religious Studies$42,597——
Fine and Studio Arts$42,192$20,072#193 of 423
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$39,812$25,303#59 of 62
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$37,968$24,205#128 of 137
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$35,956$20,450#197 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina Wilmington parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,873 one year after graduating and $50,241 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina Wilmington rank for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management?

Among 55 colleges reporting earnings for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management graduates, University of North Carolina Wilmington ranks #27 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management at University of North Carolina Wilmington worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management ($50,468), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,125.

← All data for University of North Carolina Wilmington · 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.