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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$18,963 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,399 Avg Salary

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

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the #228 most popular major in Massachusetts with 20 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. 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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts 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.

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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges.

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

$11,675 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Salem State University to be the best value school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salem State are $11,675 a year.

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

#2

Gordon College

Wenham, MA
$26,250 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Gordon College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gordon College are $26,250 per year.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Gordon College Report

Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 0
Maine 8

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 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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