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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the #142 most popular major in Minnesota with 64 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota

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

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

#1

Winona State University

Winona, MN

32 Bachelor's Degrees

#7 in Quality in Minnesota

$10,184 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Winona State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,184 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN

11 Bachelor's Degrees

#6 in Quality in Minnesota

$15,254 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, parks and rec graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $21,912.

UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#3

University of Minnesota - Duluth

Duluth, MN

21 Bachelor's Degrees

#12 in Quality in Minnesota

$13,850 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Duluth are $13,850 a year.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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