Best Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

47

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$231,747

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$26,860

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Grad rate: 85.3%

 CA +$146,228 $55,295 $29,918 N/A Full ROI →
2 University of West Georgia

Grad rate: 43.0%

 GA -$82,268 $44,528 $23,504 $28,750 Full ROI →
3 University of Florida

Grad rate: 90.7%

 FL -$83,154 $43,442 $21,719 $18,606 Full ROI →
4 Texas State University

Grad rate: 56.0%

 TX -$106,582 $43,493 $26,348 $23,000 Full ROI →
5 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Grad rate: 70.5%

 WI -$126,726 $40,772 $18,115 $22,005 Full ROI →
6 University of North Texas

Grad rate: 59.2%

 TX -$128,480 $42,425 $25,470 $26,000 Full ROI →
7 Johnson & Wales University-Online RI -$145,350 $41,628 $25,365 $27,000 Full ROI →
8 Kean University

Grad rate: 47.0%

 NJ -$147,849 $41,457 $24,924 $27,625 Full ROI →
9 South Dakota State University

Grad rate: 59.5%

 SD -$153,539 $40,569 $22,761 $25,093 Full ROI →
10 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Grad rate: 77.1%

 NH -$155,638 $42,954 $34,567 $27,000 Full ROI →
11 University of Northern Colorado

Grad rate: 51.6%

 CO -$159,473 $41,061 $26,989 $24,250 Full ROI →
12 Florida State University

Grad rate: 83.9%

 FL -$164,072 $38,533 $23,683 N/A Full ROI →
13 St. Joseph's University-New York

Grad rate: 66.6%

 NY -$180,576 $42,577 $39,254 $26,000 Full ROI →
14 North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Grad rate: 84.6%

 NC -$185,407 $39,236 $25,613 $20,500 Full ROI →
15 Minnesota State University-Mankato

Grad rate: 53.3%

 MN -$199,470 $38,362 $22,565 $27,000 Full ROI →
16 Central Washington University

Grad rate: 51.0%

 WA -$204,351 $38,387 $25,148 $23,333 Full ROI →
17 Indiana State University

Grad rate: 42.5%

 IN -$211,190 $37,823 $23,475 $25,000 Full ROI →
18 Illinois State University

Grad rate: 66.7%

 IL -$212,312 $39,361 $32,458 $22,000 Full ROI →
19 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 66.2%

 PA -$220,484 $37,687 $24,781 $26,000 Full ROI →
20 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 44.8%

 PA -$220,696 $37,594 $24,369 $26,000 Full ROI →
21 SUNY Brockport

Grad rate: 59.7%

 NY -$220,830 $37,773 $25,635 $25,000 Full ROI →
22 Eastern Illinois University

Grad rate: 50.2%

 IL -$221,271 $37,688 $26,164 $22,500 Full ROI →
23 Southern Connecticut State University

Grad rate: 50.5%

 CT -$224,358 $38,188 $28,592 $25,000 Full ROI →
24 University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Grad rate: 57.9%

 NC -$239,712 $33,940 $19,628 N/A Full ROI →
25 Western Kentucky University

Grad rate: 52.5%

 KY -$241,720 $36,373 $23,520 $26,000 Full ROI →
26 Central Michigan University

Grad rate: 61.8%

 MI -$242,280 $35,180 $26,470 N/A Full ROI →
27 University of St Francis

Grad rate: 64.8%

 IL -$249,780 $38,586 $45,375 N/A Full ROI →
28 Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Grad rate: 52.4%

 NC -$267,846 $41,628 $55,989 $27,000 Full ROI →
29 Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Grad rate: 66.8%

 CO -$271,601 $35,684 $29,696 $19,628 Full ROI →
30 Saint Cloud State University

Grad rate: 45.5%

 MN -$271,806 $34,510 $21,389 $27,000 Full ROI →
31 University of Idaho

Grad rate: 61.0%

 ID -$271,876 $32,940 $22,669 N/A Full ROI →
32 Johnson & Wales University-Providence

Grad rate: 56.9%

 RI -$277,210 $41,628 $58,330 $27,000 Full ROI →
33 Brigham Young University-Idaho

Grad rate: 54.5%

 ID -$278,813 $31,579 $13,357 $12,567 Full ROI →
34 University of North Carolina Wilmington

Grad rate: 72.5%

 NC -$278,882 $34,791 $25,913 $23,000 Full ROI →
35 Old Dominion University

Grad rate: 46.2%

 VA -$279,930 $35,127 $27,180 $25,000 Full ROI →
36 Clemson University

Grad rate: 86.6%

 SC -$283,655 $36,241 $34,494 $22,592 Full ROI →
37 Northwest Missouri State University

Grad rate: 55.6%

 MO -$288,851 $33,907 $22,906 $26,198 Full ROI →
38 Florida International University

Grad rate: 71.3%

 FL -$290,974 $32,845 $20,556 $19,000 Full ROI →
39 The University of Montana

Grad rate: 45.9%

 MT -$314,776 $31,010 $23,744 N/A Full ROI →
40 Western Illinois University

Grad rate: 46.2%

 IL -$339,882 $32,529 $27,828 $29,000 Full ROI →
41 Middle Tennessee State University

Grad rate: 54.3%

 TN -$341,171 $31,419 $22,754 $28,545 Full ROI →
42 Missouri Western State University

Grad rate: 40.5%

 MO -$344,388 $28,837 $20,282 N/A Full ROI →
43 Appalachian State University

Grad rate: 74.1%

 NC -$349,099 $30,406 $22,654 $19,706 Full ROI →
44 Eastern Kentucky University

Grad rate: 49.5%

 KY -$359,421 $30,211 $22,265 $25,616 Full ROI →
45 Western Carolina University

Grad rate: 59.8%

 NC -$361,528 $29,237 $19,057 $22,252 Full ROI →
46 Kent State University at Kent

Grad rate: 65.1%

 OH -$405,149 $29,034 $29,345 $21,074 Full ROI →
47 North Carolina Central University

Grad rate: 45.1%

 NC -$433,942 $27,519 $25,618 $31,000 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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