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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Maine

4 Colleges
$28,747 Avg Salary
$26,482 Avg Student Debt

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #18 most popular major in Maine with 200 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Maine to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools in Maine

The colleges and universities below are the best for parks and rec majors pursuing a .

Top Maine Schools in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

#1

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

Our analysis found University of New England to be the best school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford.

On average, parks and rec graduates from UNE take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $409, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern Maine is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

While working on their degree, parks and rec majors at University of Southern Maine accumulate an average of around $22,910 in student debt.

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Out of the 4 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the # 3 spot on the list. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

While working on their degree, parks and rec majors at Saint Joseph's Maine accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#4

Thomas College

Waterville, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Maine list. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Waterville.

Parks & Rec majors at Thomas College take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

Explore all the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 569
Rhode Island 291
Massachusetts 1,195
Connecticut 332
Vermont 165

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 4 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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