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Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Virginia

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$11,542 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,562 Avg Salary

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

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the #151 most popular major in Virginia with 74 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision.

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. 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.

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

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

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies School

#1

Radford University

Radford, VA
$11,542 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Radford undergraduate students pay an average of $11,542 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, parks and rec majors at Radford accumulate an average of around $26,239 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $166, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 77
North Carolina 125
Florida 0
Tennessee 3
Kentucky 3
South Carolina 13
Louisiana 25
Arkansas 80
Alabama 65
Mississippi 45
West Virginia 27

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

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 values are for the top school 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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