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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 174 people earned their degree in other parks, recreation and leisure studies, making the major the 868th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 103 other parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other parks, recreation and leisure studies. That schools that top this list have a program in other parks, recreation and leisure studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a small public school situated in Alva, Oklahoma. It awarded 34 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chadron State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. Chadron State College is a public institution located in Chadron, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. Central, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Christian College landed the #5 spot on the list. Palos Heights, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees to 3 students 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read more about Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Trinity Christian College
University of North Alabama landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. University of North Alabama is located in Florence, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Full University of North Alabama Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Howard University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Howard University
Plymouth State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Full Plymouth State Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. UDayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Dayton
Lee University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read more about Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Lee University
Oklahoma Baptist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. Oklahoma Baptist University is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Maryland - College Park
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UT Knoxville Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Ottawa University - Ottawa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. Ottawa, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Ottawa University - Ottawa
Southern Adventist University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 0 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read more about Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Southern Adventist University
Utah State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Utah State University
With a ranking of #11, University of Dubuque did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. UD is located in Dubuque, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at UD
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Brigham Young University - Provo
Holy Names University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. Holy Names University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 0 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at HNU
Clarks Summit University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking, coming in at #11. CSU is a small school located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Clarks Summit University
Coker University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. Coker University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hartsville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Belhaven University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. Belhaven University is a small school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 0 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Belhaven
Barry University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #11, Ouachita Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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