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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 36 other parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,462 and $27,800 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 9 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region other parks & rec students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. Florence, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other parks and rec degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Wesleyan University landed the #2 spot on the list. SWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Central, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other parks and rec degrees to 2 students 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Adventist University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Collegedale, Tennessee, and it awarded 0 ’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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barry University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other parks and rec degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Coker University landed the #4 spot on the list. Coker University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hartsville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Belhaven University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 0 ’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s other parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ouachita Baptist University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region. Arkadelphia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other parks and rec degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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