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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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

With 63 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation and leisure studies is the #90 most popular major in Nebraska.

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 Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Nebraska 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. 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.

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

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

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

#1

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha, NE

3 Degrees

#6 in Quality in Nebraska

$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Nebraska at Omaha to be the best value school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNOMAHA are $8,136 per year.

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#2

University of Nebraska at Kearney

Kearney, NE

60 Degrees

#9 in Quality in Nebraska

$7,940 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Nebraska at Kearney helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in Nebraska. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UNK undergraduate students pay an average of $7,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, parks and rec majors at UNK accumulate an average of around $18,594 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $133, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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

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

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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