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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$23,588 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,979 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 2,647 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #15 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for parks and rec students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

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

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

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

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $11,936 per year.

Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

Wright State University - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $9,834 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,777 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OHIO Athens are $12,840 a year.

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#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Miami University - Oxford 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 #6 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

Miami University - Oxford undergraduate students pay an average of $16,142 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Miami University - Oxford also did well on our Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Toledo are $10,879 a year.

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State are $11,000 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $13,061 per year.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.

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Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,818
Michigan 2,279
Illinois 2,396
Wisconsin 1,001

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 25 schools 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NPS Photo/Zurbuch.

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