2024 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #128 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation & leisure studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to parks, recreation & leisure studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of parks, recreation & leisure studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized parks, recreation & leisure studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for parks, recreation & leisure studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in Oregon

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies.

Top Oregon Schools for a Bachelor's in Parks & Rec

1

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

14 Annual Graduates

Oregon State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in parks, recreation & leisure studies from Oregon State University

2

Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Southern Oregon University is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in parks, recreation & leisure studies from Southern Oregon University

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	643	609
Washington	521	58
Nevada	201	0
Alaska	87	7

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.