2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 73,813 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree School

#1

The University of Findlay

Findlay, OH

7 Associate Degrees

#15 in Quality in the Great Lakes Region

$37,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Findlay the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Findlay.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Findlay are $37,188 a year.

Findlay also claimed a spot on our Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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).
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