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

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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 128 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation and leisure studies students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #163 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for parks and rec majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

Our 2023 rankings named York College of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Parks & Rec majors at Kutztown University take out an average of $27,196 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $197, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 135
Maryland 7
New Jersey 0
District of Columbia 14

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

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

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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