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Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

If you plan to study Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwestern State University of Louisiana sits in Natchitoches, LA.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Distance learning is available at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Among 8,523 students, 4,083 (48%) studied exclusively online and 2,856 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Rankings at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

These rankings give you a sense of how Northwestern State University of Louisiana’s Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Louisiana #5 of 11
Best Value Louisiana #7 of 11
Best Value Southeast (Region) #62 of 248
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #119 of 249
Best Value Nationwide #343 of 982
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #649 of 984

Earnings for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduates from Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Those who finish Northwestern State University of Louisiana’s Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $27,984
2 years $36,565
3 years $51,224
4 years $46,052
5 years $53,263

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness graduates from Northwestern State University of Louisiana take home a median $46,052, compared with $54,388 for all Northwestern State University of Louisiana graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness earnings compared with all majors at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness graduates from Northwestern State University of Louisiana is $24,000.

Best-Paid Careers for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduates

Graduates of the Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $170,172
Facilities Managers $157,669
General and Operations Managers $149,694
Exercise Physiologists $144,072
Security Managers $104,128
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $84,688
Athletic Trainers $79,834
Coaches and Scouts $78,709
Athletes and Sports Competitors $39,714

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