by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,106 people earned their degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies, making the major the 218th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 284 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their parks, recreation and leisure studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 95 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Paul Smiths, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
Full Paul Smith’s College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Garrett College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Garrett College is a small public school situated in McHenry, Maryland. It awarded 5 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s parks and rec degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houghton College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Houghton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houghton, New York. It awarded 9 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Houghton College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Butler County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Butler, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s parks and rec degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Butler County Community College
Kingsborough Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. KCC is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
York College of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in York, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 13 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 #9, Sullivan County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Loch Sheldrake, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s parks and rec degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Sullivan County Community College
Tompkins Cortland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Dryden, New York, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
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SUNY Cortland landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized school located in Cortland, New York that handed out 23 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Messiah University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Messiah University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Lehman College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 26 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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SUNY Plattsburgh came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Plattsburgh is located in Plattsburgh, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 SUNY Plattsburgh Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
With a ranking of #15, Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mohawk Valley Community College is located in Utica, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #16, Niagara County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Sanborn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s parks and rec degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full Niagara County Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Ithaca College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ithaca College is a medium-sized school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 3 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Frostburg State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Frostburg State University is located in Frostburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
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Montgomery College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montgomery College is located in Rockville, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #19, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. PGCC is a fairly large public school situated in Largo, Maryland. It awarded 0 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Warren County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Warren County Community College is located in Washington, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Warren County Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Frederick Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Frederick, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s parks and rec degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Frederick Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Corning Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Corning, New York, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
Full Corning Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
With a ranking of #19, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. 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 The Graduate Center, CUNY Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Morgan State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Morgan State University is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Baltimore did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Baltimore is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 0 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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