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2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$23,525 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,256 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 135 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation and leisure studies students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #194 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for parks and rec students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for parks and rec majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

#1

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

Our analysis found SUNY Cortland to be the best value school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

SUNY Cortland undergraduate students pay an average of $8,815 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Out of the 4 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehman College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bronx.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lehman are $7,410 a year. Parks & Rec majors at Lehman take out an average of $17,616 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ithaca College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Ithaca undergraduate students pay an average of $46,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ithaca is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Ithaca College Report

Out of the 4 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smith's College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Paul Smith’s College are $31,115 per year.

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Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 128
Maryland 7
New Jersey 0
District of Columbia 14

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 4 schools only.

  • 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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