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2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Arizona

2 Colleges
$31,867 Avg Salary
$24,382 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 98 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation and leisure studies students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #134 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Arizona

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

Top Arizona Schools in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

After completing their degree, parks and rec graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $24,363.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong

The excellent programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in Arizona. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

Parks & Rec majors at NAU take out an average of $24,437 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Northern Arizona University Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 12
Oklahoma 53
New Mexico 0

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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