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2024 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Kansas

1 College in Kansas
29 Parks & Rec Degrees Awarded
$33,492 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 Kansas to review for the 2024 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Kansas ranking.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Parks & Rec

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 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Kansas list to help you make the college decision. 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 Kansas

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 Kansas Schools in Parks & Rec

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,322 Median Starting Salary

Pittsburg State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. Pitt State is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

Graduates who receive their degree from the parks & rec program make around $35,322 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies from Pittsburg State University

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 64
Missouri 283 175
Iowa 264 113
Nebraska 238 63
North Dakota 210 0
South Dakota 204 0

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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 29

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 663
Recreation Administration 22

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