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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the #169 most popular major in the country with 3,106 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the most popular school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

Of the 110 students majoring in parks and rec at BYU, 28% are male and 72% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, parks and rec graduates from BYU carry an average student debt load of $12,419.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 44% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

Parks & Rec majors at U of U take out an average of $20,565 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Colorado University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in parks and rec at Western, 58% are male and 42% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, parks and rec graduates from Western carry an average student debt load of $20,942.

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#4

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Utah University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 43% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University of Denver is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Montana State University - Billings came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Billings.

About 33% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#7

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree parks, recreation and leisure studies programs. FLC is a small public school located in the distant town of Durango.

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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for parks, recreation and leisure studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, parks and rec graduates from USU carry an average student debt load of $12,465.

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Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation and leisure studies colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 51
Utah 200
Montana 3
Wyoming 4

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 8 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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