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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$16,706 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,508 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 128 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation and leisure studies students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #163 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

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

$11,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Kutztown University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Kutztown University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, parks and rec graduates from Kutztown University take out $26,999 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $197, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means York College of Pennsylvania is a great value for parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Located in the midsize suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at YCP are $22,350 per year.

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Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 135
Maryland 7
New Jersey 0
District of Columbia 14

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

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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