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Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Texas

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

2 Colleges
$32,197 Avg Salary
$19,500 Avg Student Debt

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

With 12 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation and leisure studies is the #268 most popular major in Texas.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Texas 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 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in Texas for parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

Parks & Rec majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means MSU Texas is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Located in the city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 98
Oklahoma 53
New Mexico 0

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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