by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Mississippi” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Mississippi, there were 45 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,722 and $32,125 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Mississippi” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in parks, recreation and leisure studies.
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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 “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Mississippi” list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Mississippi”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. It awarded 24 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 14 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alcorn State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Mississippi list. Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Alcorn State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Mississippi Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Mississippi list. East Mississippi Community College is located in Scooba, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Holmes Community College is located in Goodman, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
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