by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the 15th most popular major in the country with 73,813 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,423 and had an average of $24,388 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maryland, there were 862 parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,850 and $25,061 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Garrett College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland. Garrett Community College is a small school located in McHenry, Maryland that handed out 10 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a small school located in Princess Anne, Maryland that handed out 32 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Maryland Eastern Shore Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland list. This medium-sized school is located in Salisbury, Maryland, and it awarded 111 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Salisbury University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frostburg State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland list. Frostburg State is a small public school situated in Frostburg, Maryland. It awarded 61 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McDaniel College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland list. McDaniel College is located in Westminster, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Towson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland list. Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 251 ’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Mount St Mary’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland ranking. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Emmitsburg, Maryland. It awarded 27 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Bowie State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland ranking. Bowie State University is located in Bowie, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Full Bowie State University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 239 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cecil College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #10. Cecil College is a public institution located in North East, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Coppin State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Chesapeake College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland list. Chesapeake College is a small public school situated in Wye Mills, Maryland. It awarded 2 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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Anne Arundel Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland ranking. Arnold, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s parks and rec degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Full Anne Arundel Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Harford Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland list. Harford Community College is located in Bel Air, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Full Harford Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
With a ranking of #15, Washington Adventist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland list. Washington Adventist University is located in Takoma Park, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Full Washington Adventist University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
College of Southern Maryland ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland list. This medium-sized school is located in La Plata, Maryland, and it awarded 10 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hagerstown Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland ranking. Hagerstown, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s parks and rec degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland list. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 11 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland list. PGCC is a fairly large public school situated in Largo, Maryland. It awarded 0 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Prince George’s Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Frederick Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland list. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Frederick, Maryland. It awarded 0 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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Montgomery College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland ranking. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school situated in Rockville, Maryland. It awarded 8 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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Morgan State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland ranking. Morgan State University is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 0 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Baltimore came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in Maryland ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s parks and rec degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Baltimore Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
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