Parks at Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, MO · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $36,247/yr (8% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (34% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (508,800 openings/yr)

ROI 11.5x earnings multiple (7.1x out-of-state)

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Parks graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$467K	$469K	$443K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	11.5x	11.5x	10.9x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	7.0x	7.1x	6.7x
Probability of Field Employment	42%	40%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	49	49	44

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$40,724

Out-of-state: $66,492 (7.1x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$59,296

-46% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$24,346

8.1 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$42,169

16% growth from Year 1

Northwest Missouri State University has a 86% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, with a smaller student body of 4,550 in Maryville, MO.

Facilities managers $104,690/yr

General and operations managers $102,950/yr

Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling $77,180/yr

Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

What does a 49/100 DegreeOutlook Score mean for Parks at Northwest Missouri State University?

At 49/100, the financial outlook is modest. Higher-scoring Parks programs exist, though non-financial factors may justify this choice.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →