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

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #128 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 45 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation & leisure studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies.

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

1

Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO

14 Annual Graduates

Metropolitan State University of Denver is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in parks, recreation & leisure studies from Metropolitan State University of Denver

2

Western Colorado University
Gunnison, CO

31 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies needs to take a look at Western Colorado University. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in parks, recreation & leisure studies from Western Colorado University

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	415	186
Montana	212	3

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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.