2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
Our analysis found Northwest Missouri State University to be the best value school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 a year.
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Out of the 2 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNI are $21,201 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNI also did well on our Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best parks, recreation and leisure studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 175 |
Minnesota | 64 |
Kansas | 25 |
Iowa | 113 |
Nebraska | 63 |
North Dakota | 0 |
South Dakota | 0 |
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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Related Majors for Parks & Rec
One of 4 majors within the area of study, parks, recreation and leisure studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Parks & Rec
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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