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

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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for parks, recreation & leisure studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 116 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 schools for parks, recreation & leisure studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.

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

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

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

1

York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA

13 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat York College of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. Located in the midsize suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in parks, recreation & leisure studies from York College of Pennsylvania

2

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA

95 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Kutztown University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in parks, recreation & leisure studies from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	62
Maryland	370	2
District of Columbia	226	14

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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.