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Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Oregon

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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Oregon

2 Colleges
$24,774 Avg Salary
$24,385 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Oregon to see which 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.

Check out the parks and rec programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Oregon.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Oregon University the most popular school in Oregon for parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Ashland.

After completing their degree, parks and rec graduates from Southern Oregon University carry an average student debt load of $23,156.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Southern Oregon University Report

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 2 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, parks and rec majors at Oregon State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Oregon State University Report

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

Explore all the Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges 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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