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

4 Colleges
$31,867 Avg Salary
$24,382 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 98 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation and leisure studies students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #134 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Arizona 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Northern Arizona University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, parks and rec graduates from NAU take out $24,437 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 4 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

While working on their degree, parks and rec majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $24,363 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Arizona list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

On average, parks and rec graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $24,363 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#4

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Arizona College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Arizona list. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Central Arizona College Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 12
Oklahoma 53
New Mexico 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 4 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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