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

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

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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

With 63 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation and leisure studies is the #90 most popular major in Nebraska.

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.

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 Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Nebraska 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 Nebraska

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

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

Our analysis found University of Nebraska at Omaha to be the best school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Nebraska. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, parks and rec graduates from UNK take out $18,511 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $133, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 175
Minnesota 64
Kansas 25
Iowa 113
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 0

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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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