by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 73,813 people earned their degree in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, making the major the 15th most popular in the United States. 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 the New England region, there were 2,777 parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,506 and $25,928 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 75 parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 17 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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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the New England Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dean College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the New England Region list. Dean College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Franklin, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwalk Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the New England Region list. Norwalk Community College is located in Norwalk, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Manchester Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Manchester Community College is a small public school situated in Manchester, Connecticut. It awarded 10 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full MCC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Three Rivers Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Three Rivers Community College is a small school located in Norwich, Connecticut that handed out 6 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenfield Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Greenfield Community College is a small school located in Greenfield, Massachusetts that handed out 4 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Greenfield Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Holyoke Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the New England Region ranking. Holyoke Community College is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
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NHTI-Concord’s Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the New England Region ranking. NHTI is a small school located in Concord, New Hampshire that handed out 7 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at NHTI
With a ranking of #8, Central Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the New England Region list. Located in Auburn, Maine, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
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Northern Essex Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. NECC is a small public school situated in Haverhill, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Gateway Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the New England Region ranking. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 2 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bunker Hill Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
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Mount Wachusett Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Gardner, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Maine landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the New England Region ranking. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maine Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Springfield Technical Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Maine Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the New England Region list. Eastern Maine Community College is a small school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 0 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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Washington County Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the New England Region ranking. Washington County Community College is a public institution located in Calais, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Washington County Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Manchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 5 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full MCC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
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