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

a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #123 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Alabama 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 65 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation & leisure studies to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on parks, recreation & leisure studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other parks, recreation & leisure studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt parks, recreation & leisure studies students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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.

More Ways to Rank Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools

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 Alabama 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 Alabama

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies.

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

1

University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL

31 Annual Graduates

$26,609 Median Starting Salary

$26,750 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat University of South Alabama if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. USA is a large public university located in the midsize city of Mobile.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the parks & rec program report average early career wages of $26,609.

More information about a bachelor’s in parks, recreation & leisure studies from University of South Alabama

2

Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL

34 Annual Graduates

$21,500 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies needs to take a look at Jacksonville State University. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in parks, recreation & leisure studies from Jacksonville State University

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	225	0
Georgia	224	58
Tennessee	220	3
North Carolina	213	121
Virginia	213	74
South Carolina	195	13
Kentucky	187	3
Louisiana	171	25
Mississippi	169	20
Arkansas	167	80
West Virginia	147	27

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Rankings in Majors Related to Parks & Rec

One of 4 majors within the Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies area of study, Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Parks & Rec Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	65

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	662
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	11
Recreation Administration	5

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.