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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

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$28,979 Avg Salary
$24,973 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,179 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #12 most popular major in Oklahoma.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma

Check out the parks and rec bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern Oklahoma State University the best school in Oklahoma for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. NWOSU is a small public school located in the town of Alva.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Oklahoma Panhandle State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Oklahoma. OPSU is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodwell.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. SWOSU is a small public school located in the town of Weatherford.

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#4

Cameron University

Lawton, OK

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cameron University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cameron University is a small public school located in the small city of Lawton.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Durant.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Northeastern State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

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Southern Nazarene University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. SNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bethany.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,071
Texas 7,380
New Mexico 141

Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 67,146
Recreation Administration 3,122
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Public Administration & Social Service 98,583
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NPS Photo/Zurbuch.

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