by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
Across Ohio, there were 102 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,100 and $24,695 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 80 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful parks, recreation and leisure studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio bachelor’s degree parks & rec students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 45 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at BGSU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Central State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Central State University is a medium-sized school located in Wilberforce, Ohio that handed out 7 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central State University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Toledo
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Zanesville Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Zanesville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Zanesville Campus Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Lancaster Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. OHIO Lancaster is a small public school situated in Lancaster, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Ohio University - Lancaster Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s. Located in Chillicothe, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Eastern Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s. OHIO Eastern is a public institution located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Eastern Campus Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Southern Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio University - Southern Campus is located in Ironton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Full OHIO Southern Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
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