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Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

2 Colleges
$31,256 Avg Salary
$23,333 Avg Student Debt

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

With 58 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation and leisure studies is the #153 most popular major in Washington.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Washington Schools for a Bachelor's in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Washington University the best school in Washington for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 2 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, parks and rec graduates from WWU carry an average student debtload of $20,220. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $319.

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Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 668
Oregon 41
Nevada 0
Alaska 7

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 67,146
Recreation Administration 3,122
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

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).

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