by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Maryland” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Maryland, there were 7 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Maryland” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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 Maryland” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Maryland”.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Garrett College landed the #1 spot on the list. Garrett Community College is located in McHenry, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Full Garrett Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Frostburg State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Maryland. Frostburg, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s parks and rec degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Frostburg State
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Prince George’s Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. PGCC is a fairly large school located in Largo, Maryland that handed out 0 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Baltimore landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 0 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Baltimore
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morgan State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Maryland. Morgan State University is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 0 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Morgan State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Maryland list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Maryland - College Park
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montgomery College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Maryland. Rockville, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s parks and rec degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Frederick Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Maryland. Located in Frederick, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Frederick Community College
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