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2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$9,018 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$69,500 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies was ranked 8th in Arkansas. In fact, 1,012 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor's Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Check out the parks and rec doctor's degree programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor's Degree School

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the best value school in Arkansas for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

UARK graduate students pay an average of $9,018 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UARK did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

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

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,436
West Virginia 1,238
South Carolina 1,339
Florida 2,340
Virginia 1,729
Mississippi 1,128
Tennessee 2,462
Louisiana 703
Alabama 959
Kentucky 1,141
Georgia 1,981

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

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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