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2023 Most Popular Other Parks & Recreation Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

10 Colleges
$23,462 Avg Salary
$27,800 Avg Student Debt

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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Other Parks & Recreation Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Alabama the most popular school in the Southeast Region for other parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, other parks and rec majors at UNA accumulate an average of around $27,800 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Wesleyan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Other Parks & Recreation Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Central.

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#3

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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#4

Barry University

Miami, FL

Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Barry University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Personal Training Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, National Personal Training Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Coker University

Hartsville, SC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Coker University is a great place for other parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Located in the town of Hartsville, Coker is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Adventist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Parks & Recreation Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ouachita Baptist University is a great place for other parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

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The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best other parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Belhaven University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 0
Tennessee 2
South Carolina 4
Arkansas 0
Alabama 30
Mississippi 0

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

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 10 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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