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2023 Best Other Parks & Recreation Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, other parks, recreation and leisure studies was ranked #325 in the country. In fact 174 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Other Parks & Recreation Studies

#1

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Our 2023 rankings named University of Dayton the best school in the Great Lakes Region for other parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Dayton Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for other parks, recreation and leisure studies students. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Full Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

Best Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best other parks, recreation and leisure studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 26
Illinois 14
Indiana 5

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 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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