2024 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #211 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21 master's degrees in parks, recreation & leisure studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on parks, recreation & leisure studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of parks, recreation & leisure studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for parks, recreation & leisure studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized parks, recreation & leisure studies related body.

Our complete 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 master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in Ohio

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for parks, recreation & leisure studies students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Ohio Schools for a Master's in Parks & Rec

1

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

7 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Ohio University - Athens Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the town of Athens.More information about a master’s in parks, recreation & leisure studies from Ohio University - Athens Campus

2

University of Toledo
Toledo, OH

14 Annual Graduates

$39,951 Median Starting Salary

University of Toledo is a great option for students pursuing a master's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a large student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the parks & rec program earn around $39,951 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in parks, recreation & leisure studies from University of Toledo

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	67
Indiana	191	26

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Rankings in Majors Related to Parks & Rec

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is one of 4 different types of Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies programs to choose from.

Parks & Rec Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	21

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	436

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.