by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the 15th most popular major in the country with 73,813 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,423 and had an average of $24,388 in loans still to pay off.
Across New York, there were 2,622 parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,338 and $21,820 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 440 parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,256 and $16,406 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies. That schools that top this list have a program in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York”.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Sullivan County Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Loch Sheldrake, New York, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York list. Located in Watertown, New York, this small public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York list. Hudson Valley Community College is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Finger Lakes Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized school located in Canandaigua, New York that handed out 19 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Finger Lakes Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York list. This medium-sized school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 69 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tompkins Cortland Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York ranking. Tompkins Cortland Community College is a small school located in Dryden, New York that handed out 14 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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Niagara County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York ranking. This small school is located in Sanborn, New York, and it awarded 21 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kingsborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 51 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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Herkimer County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York ranking, coming in at #9. Herkimer, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s parks and rec degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Jamestown Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York ranking. Located in Jamestown, New York, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Jamestown Community College
SUNY Broome ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York list. SUNY Broome is located in Binghamton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Full SUNY Broome Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, Monroe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York list. This medium-sized school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 22 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Monroe Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Corning Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York ranking. Corning Community College is located in Corning, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
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Onondaga Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York ranking, coming in at #14. OCC is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Full OCC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
With a ranking of #15, Rockland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York list. Located in Suffern, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
Full Rockland Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Fulton-Montgomery Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York ranking, coming in at #16. Fulton-Montgomery Community College is located in Johnstown, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
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Erie Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York ranking. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 15 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Erie Community College
Bronx Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
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Mohawk Valley Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York list. MVCC is a public institution located in Utica, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Nassau Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York list. Garden City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s parks and rec degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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Clinton Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York ranking. Plattsburgh, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s parks and rec degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Adirondack Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York list. SUNY Adirondack is located in Queensbury, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Full Adirondack Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Alfred State College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York ranking. Located in Alfred, New York, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
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Suffolk County Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York ranking. Suffolk County Community College is a public institution located in Selden, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Suffolk County Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Genesee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in New York ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Batavia, New York, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
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