by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.
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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,772 parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,911 and $19,677 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 82 parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies.
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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 the Rocky Mountains Region”.
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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 Rocky Mountains Region”.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laramie County Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. LCCC is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Full LCCC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Wyoming College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWC is a small school located in Riverton, Wyoming that handed out 3 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Northwest College is a public institution located in Powell, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Northwest Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Wyoming Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Western Wyoming Community College is a public institution located in Rock Springs, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at WWCC
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sheridan, Wyoming, and it awarded 6 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Western Idaho landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. College of Western Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 12 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at CWI
Salt Lake Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
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Snow College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. Ephraim, Utah is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s parks and rec degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Red Rocks Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s parks and rec degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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Pikes Peak Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
Full Pikes Peak Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
With a ranking of #11, North Idaho College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. North Idaho College is a small public school situated in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It awarded 2 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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Casper College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Casper College is located in Casper, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
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Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #13. UVU is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 7 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, Arapahoe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Littleton, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s parks and rec degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Arapahoe Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Stone Child College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Box Elder, Montana, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
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