2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Parks & Rec for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the 218th most popular major in the country with 3,106 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 284 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 194 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Parks & Rec for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality parks, recreation and leisure studies programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the parks, recreation and leisure studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Parks & Rec for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Parks & Rec for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 7 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Parks & Rec for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania that handed out 95 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Kutztown University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 7,890 students enrolled at Kutztown University, 168 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,498. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/kutztown-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cortland. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Parks & Rec for a Bachelor’s list. Cortland, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s parks and rec degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Cortland also made our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 6,832 students enrolled at SUNY Cortland, 78 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,971. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Cortland Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Parks & Rec for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, York College of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. York, Pennsylvania 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 13 students in 2020-2021.
YCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 4,039 students enrolled at YCP, 135 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,343. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. YCP does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 York College of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ithaca College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Parks & Rec for a Bachelor’s list. Ithaca is a medium-sized school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 3 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Ithaca did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 68 of the 5,354 students enrolled at Ithaca were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,640. On top of their other funding sources, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Ithaca College]](/colleges/ithaca-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Parks & Rec for a Bachelor’s list. Lehman is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehman, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 184 of the 15,091 students enrolled at Lehman were GI Bill® students, of which 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,409. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Lehman College Veteran Student Life Report
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Parks & Rec for a Bachelor’s list. Paul Smiths, New York 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Paul Smith’s College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 45 of the 681 students enrolled at Paul Smith’s College were GI Bill® students, of which 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,948. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Paul Smith’s College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Gallaudet University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Parks & Rec for a Bachelor’s ranking. Gallaudet University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Gallaudet did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 22 of the 1,451 students enrolled at Gallaudet were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,773. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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