2024 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Colorado

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 Colorado to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of parks, recreation & leisure studies. Combined, these schools handed out 65 degrees in parks, recreation & leisure studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools List

Pick Your Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Colorado ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Colorado

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 Colorado Schools in Parks & Rec

1

Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is hard to beat Metropolitan State University of Denver if you want to pursue a degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies from Metropolitan State University of Denver

2

Western Colorado University
Gunnison, CO

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Parks & Rec Degrees Awarded

48.4% Growth in Graduates

Western Colorado University is a great option for students interested in a degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public university with a small student population.More information about a degree 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	597	200
Montana	340	3
Wyoming	278	4

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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.