by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the 323rd most popular major in the country with 174 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,065 and had an average of $23,516 in loans still to pay off.
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 analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree 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 colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree other parks & rec students.
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, Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #1 spot on the list. NWOSU is a small public school situated in Alva, Oklahoma. It awarded 34 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major. Springfield, Massachusetts 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 7 students 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chadron State College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Wesleyan University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major. SWU is located in Central, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
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. Trinity Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Palos Heights, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees 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. 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%.
Full Trinity Christian College Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
University of North Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking, coming in at #6. UNA 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.
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Howard University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full Howard Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
With a ranking of #8, Plymouth State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. Plymouth State is a small school located in Plymouth, New Hampshire that handed out 6 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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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. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 16 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 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Lee University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. Lee University is a small school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 2 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Coker University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. Coker is located in Hartsville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
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University of Dubuque did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking, coming in at #11. UD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Southern Adventist University did quite well on the 2023 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Adventist Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Belhaven University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. Belhaven University is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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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 University is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 0 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ouachita Baptist University Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
With a ranking of #11, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Barry University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking, coming in at #11. Barry University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Barry University Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
With a ranking of #11, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Holy Names University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. This small school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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. Clarks Summit University is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Clarks Summit University Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking, coming in at #11. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 0 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 92%. 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%.
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Ottawa University - Ottawa ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. This small school is located in Ottawa, Kansas, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees 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 more about Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Ottawa University - Ottawa
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking, coming in at #11. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s other parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
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