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2024 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the New England Region

1 College in the New England Region
28 Parks & Rec Degrees Awarded
$28,640 Avg Early-Career Salary
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #166 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

There was only one school in the New England Region to review for the 2024 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Parks & Rec

The parks & rec school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the New England Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of parks & rec degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New England Region Schools in Parks & Rec

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Gordon College
Wenham, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,399 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Gordon College if you want to pursue a degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. Located in the large suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Those parks, recreation & leisure studies students who get their degree from Gordon College make $6,759 more than the typical parks & rec student.

More information about a degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies from Gordon College

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation & leisure studies schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 20
New Hampshire 210 0
Maine 202 8

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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 28

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 2,397
Recreation Administration 289
Outdoor Education 50
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 13

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