2024 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #397 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 16 master's degrees in parks, recreation & leisure studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on parks, recreation & leisure studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of parks, recreation & leisure studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized parks, recreation & leisure studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for parks, recreation & leisure studies students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Parks & Rec

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies needs to take a look at Northern Arizona University. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in parks, recreation & leisure studies from Northern Arizona University

1

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies has to look into Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe.More information about a master’s in parks, recreation & leisure studies from Arizona State University - Tempe

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. OSU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Stillwater.More information about a master’s in parks, recreation & leisure studies from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation & leisure studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	542	0
Arizona	322	9
Oklahoma	257	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Parks & Rec

One of 0 majors within the Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies area of study, Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.