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Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

2 Colleges
$31,256 Avg Salary
$23,333 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 41 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation and leisure studies is the #150 most popular major in Oregon.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon 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 Oregon to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Oregon University the most popular school in Oregon for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southern Oregon University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ashland.

Women make up 32% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that parks and rec majors at Southern Oregon University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,209.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in parks and rec at Oregon State, 79% are male and 21% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, parks and rec graduates from Oregon State carry an average student debt load of $25,520.

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

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 668
Washington 58
Nevada 0
Alaska 7

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 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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