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

18 Colleges
2,043 Bachelor's Degrees
$28,993 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 PennsylvaniaParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #13 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 2,043 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.8% of all the parks & rec bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in parks & rec. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

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

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California University of Pennsylvania has taken the #1 spot in this year's parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies ranking for non-traditional students. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California. Cal U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Pennsylvania list.

About 2.1% of Cal U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,821 of Cal U students are exclusively distance learners. About 2,171 of the students at Cal U are attending part time.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. Located in the small city of University Park, Penn State University Park is a public college with a fairly large student population. Penn State University Park not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Pennsylvania list.

The student loan default rate at Penn State University Park is lower than is typical, just 0.0% of students default in three years. All of Penn State University Park students are attending part time.

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Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, PA

Lock Haven University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, LHU has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Pennsylvania ranking.

About 0.0% of LHU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,617 students take at least one class online at LHU. 493 of LHU students are attending part time.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock. SRU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Pennsylvania list.

The student loan default rate at SRU is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,848 students take at least one class online at SRU. There are roughly 1,343 part time students in attendance at SRU.

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Our rankings recognize East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania as the #5 school in this year's rankings. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg. East Stroudsburg University also made our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #7.

About 2.9% of East Stroudsburg University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,511 students at East Stroudsburg University that take at least one class online. 1,033 students are part time.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population. Temple also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Pennsylvania rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 20,264 students at Temple that take at least one class online. About 4,634 of the students at Temple are attending part time.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population. WCUPA also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Pennsylvania rankings.

About 1.2% of WCUPA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,464 students take at least one class online at WCUPA. There are roughly 3,854 part time students in attendance at WCUPA.

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Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA

Immaculata University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at Immaculata is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 716 students take at least one class online at Immaculata. There are roughly 1,282 part time students in attendance at Immaculata.

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown. Kutztown University also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Pennsylvania rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 2,703 students at Kutztown University that take at least one class online. 1,325 students are part time.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.6%. Approximately 3,692 students take at least one class online at IUP. 2,127 students are part time.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,711
New Jersey 854
Maryland 760
Delaware 313
District of Columbia 106

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