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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in New York

13 Colleges
$35,560 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 135 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation and leisure studies students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #194 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New York 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 New York.

Our analysis found Kingsborough Community College to be the most popular school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a degree in New York. KCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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#2

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in New York list. Lehman is a large public school located in the large city of Bronx.

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#3

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

The excellent programs at SUNY Cortland helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in New York. Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Plattsburgh. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the distant town of Plattsburgh, SUNY Plattsburgh is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smith's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, parks and rec graduates from Paul Smith's College carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#5

Houghton College

Houghton, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Houghton College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the remote area of Houghton, Houghton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Mohawk Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Utica, MVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Tompkins Cortland Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Dryden, Tompkins Cortland is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Niagara County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular parks, recreation and leisure studies programs. Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 128
Maryland 7
New Jersey 0
District of Columbia 14

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 13 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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