Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

La Crosse, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$34,490
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,710
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,468
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#43 of 55
Rank by pay
#44 of 55
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,666
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse graduates in parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management earn 11% 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 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 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
…
40Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO$47,177$50,584#32—
41Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$46,796$51,120#31$30,350
42Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$46,363$45,551#47$28,978
43University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI$44,710$46,523#44$34,490
44Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA$44,304$45,058#49$32,065
45Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$43,686$46,620#43$31,422
46Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$43,480$39,992#54$28,140

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$93,633$65,243#164 of 459
Physics$80,594$54,428#50 of 107
Management Information Systems and Services$80,552$67,661#89 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$78,296$62,450#289 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,227$55,965#240 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$75,197$60,232#97 of 253
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,439$68,564#50 of 93
Economics$71,768$53,595#250 of 368
International Business$71,022$49,463#69 of 115
Mathematics$69,288$49,651#164 of 309
Insurance$69,283$52,242#17 of 21
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$68,454$54,290#17 of 49
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,521$52,521#462 of 1176
Biology$67,446$36,823#135 of 841
Marketing$61,191$46,432#375 of 516
Public Administration$60,079$43,632#29 of 47
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$58,908$41,370#33 of 85
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,233$30,993#156 of 610
Political Science and Government$57,256$35,281#392 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$56,470$40,293#258 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,614$37,018#122 of 225
Public Health$55,418$41,585#123 of 215
Psychology$55,173$31,327#242 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,218$44,281#116 of 345
History$50,745$28,013#226 of 459
Sociology$50,737$33,529#276 of 462
Curriculum and Instruction$47,047$45,004—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,328$42,706#412 of 680
English Language and Literature$46,043$37,748#379 of 576
Archeology$42,939$29,547—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-La Crosse parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,490 one year after graduating and $44,710 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-La Crosse rank for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management?

Among 55 colleges reporting earnings for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management graduates, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse ranks #43 by median pay four years after graduation, and #44 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for parks, recreation, and leisure facilities management ($50,468), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,666.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-La Crosse · 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.