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

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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

In 2020-2021, 429 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Nebraska college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Nebraska to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for parks and rec majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Nebraska Schools for a Bachelor's in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska at Omaha the best school in Nebraska for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. WSC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wayne.

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#3

Midland University

Fremont, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midland University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Fremont, Midland U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Nebraska. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 710
Minnesota 1,139
Iowa 1,491
South Dakota 342
Missouri 1,342
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

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

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 6 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).
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