2024 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Schools in Kentucky

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #231 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of parks, recreation & leisure facilities management. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 145 degrees in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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• Best Overall Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Schools List

Pick Your Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Degree Level

The parks administration school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Schools in Kentucky. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management in Kentucky

The schools below may not offer all types of parks administration degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Kentucky Schools in Parks Administration

1

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

108 Parks Administration Degrees Awarded

1.9% Growth in Graduates

Western Kentucky University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management from Western Kentucky University

2

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management needs to take a look at Eastern Kentucky University. Eastern is a large public university located in the town of Richmond.More information about a degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management from Eastern Kentucky University

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	341
North Carolina	710	336
Georgia	690	82
Virginia	630	51
Tennessee	624	52
South Carolina	530	179
Mississippi	501	33
Alabama	500	6
Arkansas	466	73
West Virginia	410	41

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Related Rankings by Major

One of 2 majors within the Recreation Administration area of study, Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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