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2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the New England Region

2 Colleges
$28,640 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation and leisure studies was ranked #169 in the country. In fact 3,106 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

#1

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Gordon College the best school in the New England Region for parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wenham.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Gordon College Report

The excellent programs at Salem State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in the New England Region . Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Salem State University

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation and leisure studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 20
New Hampshire 0
Maine 8

More Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings in the New England Region

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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