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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Ranked Colleges
234 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 273 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 234 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in parks, recreation and leisure studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular parks, recreation and leisure studies programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 110 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Brigham Young University - Provo

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full U of U Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report

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Western Colorado University
Gunnison, Colorado

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the #3 spot on the list. Western is a small public school situated in Gunnison, Colorado. It awarded 31 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #4 spot on the list. Metropolitan State University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at MSU Denver

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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Utah University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar City, Utah. It awarded 14 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees 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%.

Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Southern Utah University

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Montana State University - Billings ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Billings, Montana, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.

Full Montana State University - Billings Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report

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Utah State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Utah State University

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado

Fort Lewis College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Durango, Colorado, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.

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