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2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Arkansas

1 College
$34,893 Avg Salary
$22,630 Avg Student Debt

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

With 80 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation and leisure studies is the #76 most popular major in Arkansas.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies School

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

The average amount in student loans that parks and rec majors at UARK take out is $22,630.

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

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 77
Virginia 74
North Carolina 125
Florida 0
Tennessee 3
Kentucky 3
South Carolina 13
Louisiana 25
Alabama 65
Mississippi 45
West Virginia 27

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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