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Best Schools for Parks in 2026

45 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Parks, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Parks graduate earns $33,643/yr across 45 schools.

Programs Ranked
45
Avg Earnings
$33,643/yr
Avg DW Score
49/100
AI Risk
Moderate
33% task exposure

All Parks Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · Public 		64
59–65 		$41,046/yr 19.7x
2 Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT · Public 		58
53–58 		$46,274/yr 8.9x
3 University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA · Public 		58
54–58 		$31,492/yr 21.5x
4 North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · Public 		58
53–58 		$38,116/yr 13.3x
5 Kean University
Union, NJ · Public 		57
53–58 		$37,884/yr 10.1x
6 Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN · Public 		56
52–56 		$36,220/yr 12.6x
7 South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD · Public 		56
52–57 		$38,076/yr 12.3x
8 University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO · Public 		55
51–55 		$35,308/yr 10.7x
9 University of North Texas
Denton, TX · Public 		55
51–56 		$36,857/yr 11.0x
10 Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK · Public 		54
49–54 		$38,506/yr 10.6x
11 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI · Public 		53
49–54 		$34,490/yr 11.9x
12 Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN · Public 		52
48–53 		$34,084/yr 11.5x
13 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH · Public 		52
48–53 		$38,201/yr 6.3x
14 Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC · Public 		52
48–53 		$30,485/yr 22.0x
15 SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY · Public 		51
47–51 		$30,388/yr 13.2x
16 University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC · Public 		51
47–51 		$31,873/yr 14.2x
17 Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR · Public 		50
46–50 		$35,073/yr 9.3x
18 Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO · Public 		50
46–50 		$33,161/yr 9.1x
19 Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID · Private nonprofit 		50
47–51 		$27,961/yr 21.8x
20 Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS · Public 		50
46–50 		$37,083/yr 7.5x
21 Florida International University
Miami, FL · Public 		49
46–50 		$29,862/yr 15.5x
22 Illinois State University
Normal, IL · Public 		49
45–50 		$39,104/yr 6.3x
23 University of Mississippi
University, MS · Public 		49
45–50 		$35,318/yr 8.4x
24 Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO · Public 		49
44–49 		$36,247/yr 9.4x
25 Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA · Public 		48
44–49 		$34,040/yr 8.7x
26 Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL · Public 		47
43–48 		$35,425/yr 5.6x
27 Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI · Public 		47
42–47 		$35,343/yr 4.5x
28 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA · Public 		47
43–47 		$33,955/yr 8.9x
29 Texas State University
San Marcos, TX · Public 		47
43–48 		$32,620/yr 9.2x
30 St. Joseph's University-New York
Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit 		46
42–47 		$36,847/yr 3.1x
31 Johnson & Wales University-Online
Providence, RI · Private nonprofit 		46
43–47 		$30,963/yr 8.4x
32 Appalachian State University
Boone, NC · Public 		45
42–46 		$29,646/yr 12.1x
33 Clemson University
Clemson, SC · Public 		45
41–45 		$32,992/yr 6.6x
34 Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN · Public 		45
42–46 		$30,350/yr 10.3x
35 Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR · Public 		44
41–45 		$29,307/yr 8.3x
36 North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC · Public 		44
41–45 		$28,863/yr 12.6x
37 Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH · Public 		44
41–45 		$31,422/yr 7.9x
38 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA · Public 		44
41–45 		$32,065/yr 8.8x
39 Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA · Public 		44
41–45 		$28,140/yr 11.0x
40 Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY · Public 		43
40–44 		$32,267/yr 7.9x
41 Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY · Public 		41
38–42 		$30,330/yr 8.0x
42 Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL · Public 		39
36–40 		$28,978/yr 5.9x
43 Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD · Public 		39
37–40 		$25,345/yr 5.3x
44 Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Providence, RI · Private nonprofit 		37
33–37 		$30,963/yr 2.1x
45 Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · Private nonprofit 		37
33–37 		$30,963/yr 2.1x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Parks?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, University of Florida ranks #1 for Parks with a score of 64/100 and graduate earnings of $41,046/yr.
How much do Parks graduates earn?
Across 45 schools, Parks graduates earn an average of $33,643/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $46,274/yr.
Is Parks a good major for AI resistance?
Parks has an average AI task exposure of 33%, rated "Moderate". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.