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2027 Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in North Carolina

[Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies](/majors/parks-recreation-fitness/parks-recreation-leisure-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for parks, recreation & leisure studies students.

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• Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in North Carolina

2027 Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in North Carolina

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in parks, recreation & leisure studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools

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University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

$7,661 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,000 Avg Student Debt

$48,160 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of North Carolina At Greensboro earned the #1 spot for value among parks, recreation & leisure studies schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greensboro, University Of North Carolina At Greensboro is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,661, with out-of-state students paying around $24,012. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the parks, recreation & leisure studies program here. Early-career parks, recreation & leisure studies graduates make about $31,561. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

$7,361 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,587 Avg Student Debt

$55,146 Median Earnings (10yr)

East Carolina University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value parks, recreation & leisure studies schools. Set in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,361, while out-of-state students pay about $23,638. Students borrow a median of $19,587 to complete the parks, recreation & leisure studies program here. Early-career parks, recreation & leisure studies graduates make about $34,751. That is a strong return on a $19,587 median debt. The acceptance rate is 89%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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 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.