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

2 Colleges
$31,081 Avg Salary
$18,594 Avg Student Debt

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

With 63 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation and leisure studies is the #90 most popular major in Nebraska.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Nebraska 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska at Kearney the most popular school in Nebraska for parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that parks and rec majors at UNK take out is $18,594. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $133, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Nebraska at Kearney Report

The excellent programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in Nebraska. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 175
Minnesota 64
Kansas 25
Iowa 113
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 0

One of 4 majors within the area of study, parks, recreation and leisure studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

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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