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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the #146 most popular major in Georgia with 77 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Georgia 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.

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 Georgia

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

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

#1

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

51 Degrees

#17 in Quality in Georgia

$6,485 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Southern University the best value school in Georgia for parks, recreation and leisure studies students. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

GaSou undergraduate students pay an average of $6,485 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, parks and rec graduates from GaSou take out $28,731 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $141, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Georgia Southern University Report

#2

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, GA

7 Degrees

#13 in Quality in Georgia

$9,524 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Georgia list. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia College are $9,524 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgia College also did well on our Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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

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

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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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