by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 174 people earned their degree in other parks, recreation and leisure studies, making the major the 323rd most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 30 other parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in other parks, recreation and leisure studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their other parks, recreation and leisure studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The other parks & rec 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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Alabama is located in Florence, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s other parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other parks and rec degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 full report on Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at DePaul University
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Baltimore landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Baltimore is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 0 masters’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Baltimore
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 0 masters’s other parks and rec 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full K -State Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
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