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2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Vermont

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$22,226 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,616 Avg Salary

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

With 165 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #18 most popular major in Vermont.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Vermont ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Vermont to see which ones offered the best value programs for parks and rec students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools in Vermont

Check out the parks and rec programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Vermont Schools for Affordable Quality in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

$12,804 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Vermont University the best value school in Vermont for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the rural area of Johnson, Northern Vermont University is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Vermont University are $12,804 per year. Parks & Rec majors at Northern Vermont University take out an average of $24,614 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Northern Vermont University Report

#2

Castleton University

Castleton, VT
$13,078 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Castleton University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Castleton is a small public school located in the town of Castleton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Castleton are $13,078 per year. After completing their degree, parks and rec graduates from Castleton carry an average student debtload of $26,500.

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#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT
$19,002 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Vermont is a great value for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. UVM is a large public school located in the city of Burlington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVM are $19,002 per year. Parks & Rec majors at UVM take out an average of $23,785 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Norwich University

Northfield, VT
$44,020 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Norwich University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Vermont list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Norwich undergraduate students pay an average of $44,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Parks & Rec majors at Norwich take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Norwich also took the #2 spot in our Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Vermont rankings.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 569
Maine 200
Rhode Island 291
Massachusetts 1,195
Connecticut 332

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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