by our College Data Analytics Team
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #11 most popular major in Colorado with 905 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that of the 53,672 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.7% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Colorado ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in parks & rec. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Parks & Rec Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying parks & rec.
Johnson & Wales University - Denver has taken the #1 spot in this year's parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies ranking for non-traditional students. JWU Denver is a school located in the of Denver. JWU Denver also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Colorado rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. All of JWU Denver students are attending part time.
University of Northern Colorado comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a medium-sized student population. University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Colorado list.
The student loan default rate at University of Northern Colorado is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,583 students take at least one class online at University of Northern Colorado. There are roughly 3,468 part time students in attendance at University of Northern Colorado.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Colorado State has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Colorado ranking.
The student loan default rate at Colorado State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 12,180 students take at least one class online at Colorado State. 9,631 students are part time.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Metropolitan State University of Denver. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the large city of Denver. MSU Denver also made our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Colorado list, coming in at #6.
About 2.8% of MSU Denver students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,148 students at MSU Denver that take at least one class online. 7,163 of MSU Denver students are attending part time.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Fort Lewis College. Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, FLC has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Colorado ranking.
About 2.3% of FLC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,249 students take at least one class online at FLC. About 615 of the students at FLC are attending part time.
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Western Colorado University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Gunnison. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Colorado ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. 774 students at Western are exclusively online. There are roughly 1,742 part time students in attendance at Western.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Colorado State University - Pueblo. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. Colorado State University - Pueblo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Colorado list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.1%. Approximately 2,048 students take at least one class online at Colorado State University - Pueblo. 3,072 of Colorado State University - Pueblo students are attending part time.
Colorado Mesa University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado Mesa, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Colorado ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.4%. Approximately 3,172 students take at least one class online at Colorado Mesa. There are roughly 2,203 part time students in attendance at Colorado Mesa.
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 8 schools only.
References
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