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

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

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$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 #142 most popular major in Minnesota with 64 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Minnesota 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 Winona State University the most popular school in Minnesota for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

Women make up 75% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in Minnesota. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

Of the 21 students majoring in parks and rec at UMN Duluth, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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Out of the 3 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 36% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that parks and rec majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,912.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 175
Kansas 25
Iowa 113
Nebraska 63
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 0

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 3 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).

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