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2022 Best Vallue Parks & Rec Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

5 Ranked Colleges
189 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Parks & Rec Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Parks & Rec Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,224 people earned their degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies, making the major the 191st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 323 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 189 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Parks & Rec Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in parks, recreation and leisure studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality parks, recreation and leisure studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the parks, recreation and leisure studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Vallue Parks & Rec Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Vallue Parks & Rec Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree parks & rec students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Parks & Rec Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Durant, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s parks and rec students in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,237 for southwest region bachelor’s degree parks & rec students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Southeastern Oklahoma State University

#2

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Parks & Rec Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, MSU Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Texas also took the #5 spot in our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Texas is $10,045 for southwest region bachelor’s degree parks & rec students whose families make more than $110k.

Full MSU Texas Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Parks & Rec Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Parks & Rec students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#4

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Parks & Rec Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 78 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Parks & Rec students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at NAU

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Parks & Rec Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.

UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Oklahoma is $16,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Parks & Rec students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at UCO

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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