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2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in South Carolina

2 Colleges
$38,500 Avg Student Debt

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

With 13 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation and leisure studies is the #175 most popular major in South Carolina.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in South Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in South Carolina

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

Top South Carolina Schools in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

#1

Newberry College

Newberry, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Newberry College the best school in South Carolina for parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Located in the distant town of Newberry, Newberry College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Greenville University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
Louisiana 25
Arkansas 80
Alabama 65
Mississippi 45
West Virginia 27

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

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).

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