2024 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Washington

A degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #218 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of parks, recreation & leisure studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 58 degrees in parks, recreation & leisure studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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• Best Overall Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools List

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings by Degree Level

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 Schools in Washington list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in Washington

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the parks & rec degree levels they offer.

Top Washington Schools in Parks & Rec

1

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Parks & Rec Degrees Awarded

16.7% Growth in Graduates

Western Washington University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. WWU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bellingham.More information about a degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies from Western Washington University

2

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

30.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Eastern Washington University if you want to pursue a degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies from Eastern Washington University

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	667
Oregon	587	41
Nevada	354	0
Alaska	167	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Parks & Rec

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is one of 0 different types of Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies programs to choose from.

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.