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2021 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Wisconsin

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916 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,980 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in WisconsinWith 916 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies is the #11 most popular major in Wisconsin. This means that 1.7% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Wisconsin ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in parks & rec. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Wisconsin

Check out the parks & rec programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse has taken the #1 spot in this year's parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies ranking for non-traditional students. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the small city of La Crosse. UW - La Crosse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Wisconsin list.

The student loan default rate at UW - La Crosse is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,162 students take at least one class online at UW - La Crosse. About 1,125 of the students at UW - La Crosse are attending part time.

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Marian University
Fond Du Lac, WI

Marian University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Fond Du Lac, Marian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Marian also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Wisconsin rankings.

The student loan default rate at Marian is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. 401 students at Marian are exclusively online. There are roughly 419 part time students in attendance at Marian.

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population. UW - Madison also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Wisconsin rankings.

The student loan default rate at UW - Madison is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,375 students at UW - Madison that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,683 part time students in attendance at UW - Madison.

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Carroll University
Waukesha, WI

Our rankings recognize Carroll University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waukesha. Carroll U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Wisconsin list.

About 1.0% of Carroll U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 822 students at Carroll U that take at least one class online. About 312 of the students at Carroll U are attending part time.

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Concordia University, Wisconsin. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Concordia University, Wisconsin has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Wisconsin ranking.

The student loan default rate at Concordia University, Wisconsin is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. 1,472 students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are exclusively online. There are roughly 1,802 part time students in attendance at Concordia University, Wisconsin.

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Lakeland University
Plymouth, WI

The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Lakeland University. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plymouth.

The student loan default rate at Lakeland is lower than is typical, just 1.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 700 students take at least one class online at Lakeland. About 1,236 of the students at Lakeland are attending part time.

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population. UWM also made our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Wisconsin list, coming in at #9.

About 1.8% of UWM students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 12,157 students take at least one class online at UWM. About 5,387 of the students at UWM are attending part time.

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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point. UW - Stevens Point also made our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Wisconsin list, coming in at #8.

The student loan default rate at UW - Stevens Point is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,974 students at UW - Stevens Point that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,555 part time students in attendance at UW - Stevens Point.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population. UW - Eau Claire also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Wisconsin rankings.

The student loan default rate at UW - Eau Claire is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,571 students at UW - Eau Claire that take at least one class online. About 1,481 of the students at UW - Eau Claire are attending part time.

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Carthage College
Kenosha, WI

Our rankings recognize Carthage College as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Carthage not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Wisconsin list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. Approximately 215 students take at least one class online at Carthage. 134 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,011
Ohio 2,043
Illinois 1,560
Indiana 1,608

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