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

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

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #17 most popular major in Kansas with 710 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Kansas to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Kansas State University the best school in Kansas for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Kansas. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at MidAmerica Nazarene University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Kansas. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Olathe.

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#5

Tabor College

Hillsboro, KS

Out of the 11 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tabor College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tabor is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hillsboro.

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Central Christian College of Kansas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the town of McPherson, Central Christian College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Emporia State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Wichita State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

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#9

McPherson College

McPherson, KS

McPherson College 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. McPherson College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of McPherson.

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#10

Sterling College

Sterling, KS

With a ranking of #10, Sterling College did quite well on this year’s best schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Sterling, Sterling College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

Explore all the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,139
Iowa 1,491
South Dakota 342
Missouri 1,342
Nebraska 429
North Dakota 266

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 11 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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