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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$7,373 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,256 Avg Salary

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

With 25 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation and leisure studies is the #160 most popular major in Kansas.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Kansas 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

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

#1

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Pittsburg State University the best value school in Kansas for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

Pitt State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,744 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Pittsburg State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Emporia State University is a great value for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ESU are $7,001 a year.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Emporia State University Report

Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 175
Minnesota 64
Iowa 113
Nebraska 63
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 0

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.

  • 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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