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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that 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.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other parks, recreation and leisure studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful other parks, recreation and leisure studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Wesleyan University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region. 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 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region. Lee University is a small school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 2 ’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%.
Full Lee University Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
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 Most Well Attended 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coker University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barry University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s other parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Full Barry University Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Full UT Knoxville Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended 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. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. 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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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 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Collegedale, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s other parks and rec students 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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