2024 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #123 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of parks, recreation & leisure studies. Combined, these schools handed out 58 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation & leisure studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to parks, recreation & leisure studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of parks, recreation & leisure studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for parks, recreation & leisure studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized parks, recreation & leisure studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for parks, recreation & leisure studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in Washington

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies.

Top Washington Schools for a Bachelor's in Parks & Rec

1

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

48 Annual Graduates

$26,359 Median Starting Salary

$17,897 Median Student Debt

Western Washington University is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the parks & rec program earn about $26,359 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in parks, recreation & leisure studies from Western Washington University

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Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA

10 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies needs to look into Eastern Washington University. EWU is a large public university located in the fringe town of Cheney.More information about a bachelor’s in parks, recreation & leisure studies from Eastern Washington University

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	262	609
Oregon	185	33
Nevada	129	0
Alaska	75	7

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Related Rankings by Major

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is one of 4 different types of Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies programs to choose from.

Parks & Rec Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	58

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	428
Recreation Administration	24

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.