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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$8,200 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,979 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 249 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Idaho college or university. This makes it the #20 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.

The Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Idaho 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 Idaho

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

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in Idaho for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BYU - I are $4,416 a year.

BYU - I did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho list.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Brigham Young University - Idaho

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lewis - Clark State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Idaho. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the city of Lewiston.

Lewis - Clark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,982 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Lewis - Clark State College is ranked #1 for overall quality for parks and rec in Idaho.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Lewis - Clark State College Report

#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

U of I undergraduate students pay an average of $8,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

U of I did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho list.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Idaho Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boise State University is a great value for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boise State are $8,060 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Boise State is ranked #4 for overall quality for parks and rec in Idaho.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Boise State University

Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,093
Utah 1,178
Montana 94
Wyoming 126

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.

  • 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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