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2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Oregon

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$10,773 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,774 Avg Salary

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

With 41 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation and leisure studies is the #150 most popular major in Oregon.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value programs for parks and rec students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Oregon

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

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the best value school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

Oregon State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Parks & Rec majors at Oregon State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

$9,357 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Oregon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ashland.

Southern Oregon University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,357 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that parks and rec majors at Southern Oregon University take out is $23,156.

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

Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 668
Washington 58
Nevada 0
Alaska 7

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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