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2023 Best Other Parks & Recreation Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

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$27,065 Avg Salary
$23,516 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 174 people earned a degree or certificate in other parks, recreation and leisure studies, making the major the #325 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Other Parks & Recreation Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the other parks and rec bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Other Parks & Recreation Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern Oklahoma State University the best school in the United States for other parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. NWOSU is a small public school located in the town of Alva.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, other parks and rec graduates from NWOSU carry an average student debtload of $20,329.

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#2

Howard University

Washington, DC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best other parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in the United States. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Other Parks & Rec majors at Howard take out an average of $19,330 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best other parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Chadron State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Chadron State College is a small public school located in the town of Chadron.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Plymouth State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Other Parks & Recreation Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for other parks, recreation and leisure studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.

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Southern Wesleyan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Parks & Recreation Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Central.

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Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 4 majors within the area of study, other parks, recreation and leisure studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 67,146
Recreation Administration 3,122
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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