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

2 Colleges
$34,893 Avg Salary
$22,630 Avg Student Debt

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

With 80 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation and leisure studies is the #76 most popular major in Arkansas.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for parks, recreation and leisure studies students. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

On average, parks and rec graduates from UARK take out $22,630 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

The excellent programs at Ouachita Baptist University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in Arkansas. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Ouachita Baptist University

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 77
Virginia 74
North Carolina 125
Florida 0
Tennessee 3
Kentucky 3
South Carolina 13
Louisiana 25
Alabama 65
Mississippi 45
West Virginia 27

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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