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2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

With 196 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation and leisure studies is the #117 most popular major in Illinois.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 1 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best doctor'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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The following school tops our list of the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor's Degree School

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best school in Illinois for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 16
Ohio 101
Indiana 161

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 values are for the top school 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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