by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,106 people earned their degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies, making the major the 166th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,801 and had an average of $23,333 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 247 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,896 and $23,205 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 0 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in parks, recreation and leisure studies.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southwest Region list. ENMU - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
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