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

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

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 25 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation and leisure studies is the #160 most popular major in Kansas.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 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 Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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

Check out the parks and rec bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

#1

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Pittsburg State University the best school in Kansas for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Emporia State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 175
Minnesota 64
Iowa 113
Nebraska 63
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 0

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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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