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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$11,195 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,256 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 175 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation and leisure studies students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #80 most popular major in the state.

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 Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Missouri 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

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

Check out the parks and rec bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwest are $8,852 a year.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Northwest Missouri State University Report

Out of the 5 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $11,475 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Parks & Rec majors at Mizzou take out an average of $22,468 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $277.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mizzou is ranked #2 for overall quality for parks and rec in Missouri.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southeast Missouri State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in Missouri. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 per year. On average, parks and rec graduates from Southeast Missouri State University take out $22,659 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Southeast Missouri State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $8,294 per year.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lindenwood University are $18,640 per year.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Lindenwood University

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 64
Kansas 25
Iowa 113
Nebraska 63
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 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 5 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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