2024 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. It is ranked #211 out of 343 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

There was only one school in the Plains States Region to review for the 2024 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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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 the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Parks & Rec

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

8 Annual Graduates

University of Northern Iowa is a great decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls.More information about a master’s in parks, recreation & leisure studies from University of Northern Iowa

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Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO

1 Annual Graduates

Northwest Missouri State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. Northwest is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Maryville.More information about a master’s in parks, recreation & leisure studies from Northwest Missouri State University

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation & leisure studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	1
Minnesota	174	0
Iowa	154	8
South Dakota	89	0

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies area of study, Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Parks & Rec Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	9

Most Popular Majors Related to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	634
Outdoor Education	10
Recreation Administration	9

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.