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Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$18,371 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,720 Avg Salary

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

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the #169 most popular major in the country with 3,106 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the best value school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSULB are $17,784 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Sacramento is a great value for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sac State are $18,330 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Chico is a great value for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their master’s degree. Chico State is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Chico State are $18,802 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Oregon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Southern Oregon University graduate students pay an average of $18,569 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation and leisure studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 668
Washington 58
Oregon 41
Nevada 0
Alaska 7

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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