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

5 Colleges
$27,383 Avg Salary
$24,637 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Other Parks & Recreation Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the other parks and rec programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Our analysis found Chadron State College to be the most popular 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 Chadron, Chadron State College is a public school with a small student population.

Other Parks & Rec majors at Chadron State College take out an average of $24,637 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dickinson State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Dickinson, DSU is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Other Parks & Recreation Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Ottawa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Parks & Recreation Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Ottawa, Ottawa is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#3

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

The excellent programs at University of Dubuque helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best other parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in the Plains States Region . UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

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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 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 5 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).

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