by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate” ranking.
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the 166th most popular major in the country with 3,106 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 168 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular parks, recreation and leisure studies programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree parks & rec students.
Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Kingsborough Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 35 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kingsborough Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. It awarded 24 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Georgia Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate list. South Georgia Technical College is a small school located in Americus, Georgia that handed out 17 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Georgia Technical College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Sierra College landed the #4 spot on the list. Sierra College is located in Rocklin, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Full Sierra College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Butler County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate. BC3 is located in Butler, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at BC3
Allan Hancock College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. Allan Hancock College is a public institution located in Santa Maria, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Allan Hancock College
Red Rocks Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate list. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 6 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Red Rocks Community College
Mohawk Valley Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. Mohawk Valley Community College is a public institution located in Utica, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tompkins Cortland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Dryden, New York, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
Full Tompkins Cortland Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Niagara County Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. Sanborn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s parks and rec degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Niagara County Community College
Garrett College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. Garrett Community College is a small public school situated in McHenry, Maryland. It awarded 5 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Garrett College
Northwest College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Powell, Wyoming, and it awarded 3 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, Fresno City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate list. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Fresno City College
Feather River Community College District ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate list. Feather River Community College District is located in Quincy, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Feather River Community College District
With a ranking of #12, Lake Tahoe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate list. South Lake Tahoe, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s parks and rec degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
American River College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. American River is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 3 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at American River
Sullivan County Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. Sullivan County Community College is located in Loch Sheldrake, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at SUNY Sullivan
El Camino College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. El Camino College is a fairly large public school situated in Torrance, California. It awarded 2 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at El Camino College
Central Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Warner Robins, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s parks and rec degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Central Georgia Technical College
Cuesta College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 1 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cuesta College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
University of Maine landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at UMaine
East Mississippi Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. East Mississippi Community College is a small public school situated in Scooba, Mississippi. It awarded 1 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Mississippi Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Central Wyoming College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. Riverton, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s parks and rec degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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College of the Canyons landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Full College of the Canyons Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Eastern Maine Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate list. This small school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 0 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Maine Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Montgomery College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rockville, Maryland, and it awarded 0 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Montgomery College
With a ranking of #25, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate list. ENMU - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at ENMU - Main Campus
With a ranking of #25, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Largo, Maryland, and it awarded 0 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Prince George’s Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Frederick Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate list. Frederick Community College is located in Frederick, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Frederick Community College
Palomar College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Palomar College is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 0 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Palomar College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Holmes Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate list. Holmes Community College is a small public school situated in Goodman, Mississippi. It awarded 0 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Holmes Community College
Washington County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Washington County Community College is located in Calais, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Washington County Community College
College of the Desert landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. Palm Desert, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s parks and rec degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at College of the Desert
Corning Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. Corning Community College is a small school located in Corning, New York that handed out 0 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Corning Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
With a ranking of #25, Warren County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate list. Warren County Community College is located in Washington, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Warren County Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Dakota College at Bottineau landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. MSU-Bottineau is a public institution located in Bottineau, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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