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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management at South Dakota State University

12 Bachelor's Degrees
9 Master's Degrees
#8 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how South Dakota State ranks in comparison to other schools with parks administration programs.

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Degrees Available at South Dakota State

South Dakota State Parks Administration Rankings

South Dakota State was ranked #8 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for parks administration majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management 1
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management 1
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Graduates 3
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Graduates 5
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Graduates 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income Over $110k) 7
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Schools 8
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Master’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Graduate Degree Schools 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (With Aid) 10
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (With Aid) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (With Aid) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $30-$48k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management (Income $30-$48k) 26

Popularity of Parks Administration at South Dakota State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, South Dakota State University handed out 12 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management. This is a decrease of 50% over the previous year when 24 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in parks administration from South Dakota State. This makes it the #15 most popular school for parks administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

South Dakota State Parks Administration Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the parks administration majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks administration from South Dakota State. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at South Dakota State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in parks administration.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

South Dakota State Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in parks administration from South Dakota State. About 56% were men and 44% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at South Dakota State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 78% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a master's in parks administration.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

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