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2023 Best Value Other Parks & Recreation Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$8,574 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,383 Avg Salary

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

Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the #325 most popular major in the country with 174 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Other Parks & Recreation Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for other parks and rec students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the other parks and rec programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Parks & Recreation Studies

#1

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Dickinson State University to be the best value school for other parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Dickinson, DSU is a public school with a small student population.

DSU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE
$7,206 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chadron State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Other Parks & Recreation Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Chadron, Chadron State College is a public college with a small student population.

Chadron State College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,206 in tuition and fees each year. On average, other parks and rec graduates from Chadron State College take out $24,637 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best other parks, recreation and leisure studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 0
Iowa 0
Nebraska 7

Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Other Parks & Rec

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.

  • 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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