by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the 218th most popular major in the country with 3,106 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 568 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 489 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in parks, recreation and leisure studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in parks, recreation and leisure studies.
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The 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 Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Wesleyan University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Virginia Wesleyan University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferrum College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. Ferrum College is a small school located in Ferrum, Virginia that handed out 10 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Ferrum College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shepherd University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. Shepherdstown, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s parks and rec degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Full Shepherd University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mars Hill University landed the #4 spot on the list. Mars Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s parks and rec degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Mars Hill University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grambling State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Grambling, Louisiana, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Grambling State University
Shaw University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Shaw University
With a ranking of #7, Newberry College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. Newberry College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberry, South Carolina. It awarded 6 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Newberry College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Radford University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Radford is a medium-sized public school situated in Radford, Virginia. It awarded 41 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Radford University
Jacksonville State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Jacksonville State University
North Greenville University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Tigerville, South Carolina, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at North Greenville
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
University of Mount Olive landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mount Olive, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s parks and rec degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Mount Olive
With a ranking of #13, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s parks and rec degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at GaSou
With a ranking of #15, Alcorn State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
Full Alcorn State Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
University of South Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. USA is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 31 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of South Alabama
Asbury University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Asbury is a small school located in Wilmore, Kentucky that handed out 3 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Asbury University
Ouachita Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Ouachita Baptist University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Full Ouachita Baptist University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
With a ranking of #19, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 33 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at East Carolina University
Carson - Newman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 Carson - Newman University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Miss Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Georgia College & State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Georgia College & State University
Bethune - Cookman University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bethune - Cookman University is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Full Bethune - Cookman University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
With a ranking of #23, Catawba College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. Catawba College is located in Salisbury, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Catawba College
West Virginia University Institute of Technology ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University Tech is a small public school situated in Beckley, West Virginia. It awarded 0 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia University Tech Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Brevard College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Brevard, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Brevard College
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 0 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at VCU
Benedict College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Benedict College
Cumberland University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking. CU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lebanon, Tennessee. It awarded 0 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cumberland University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
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