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

11 Colleges
839 Bachelor's Degrees
$24,051 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 MinnesotaParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #12 most popular major in Minnesota with 839 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.6% of all the parks & rec bachelor's degrees in the country.

For this year's Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Minnesota ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a bachelor's 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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying parks & rec.

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

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Minnesota State University - Mankato has taken the #1 spot in this year's parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies ranking for non-traditional students. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato. Minnesota State Mankato also made our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Minnesota list, coming in at #3.

About 1.2% of Minnesota State Mankato students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,945 students at Minnesota State Mankato that take at least one class online. 3,872 students are part time.

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Winona State University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona. Winona State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Minnesota list.

The student loan default rate at Winona State is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,776 students take at least one class online at Winona State. There are roughly 1,337 part time students in attendance at Winona State.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Minnesota ranking.

About 0.6% of UMN Twin Cities students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,237 students at UMN Twin Cities that take at least one class online. 13,655 students are part time.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. Concordia University, Saint Paul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Minnesota list.

About 1.4% of Concordia University, Saint Paul students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 3,352 of Concordia University, Saint Paul students are exclusively distance learners. 1,261 students are part time.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth. UMN Duluth also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Minnesota rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. There are approximately 4,332 students at UMN Duluth that take at least one class online. 1,623 of UMN Duluth students are attending part time.

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Saint Cloud State University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies schools for non-traditional students. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. There are approximately 3,952 students at St. Cloud State University that take at least one class online. 5,106 of St. Cloud State University students are attending part time.

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Bemidji State University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies schools for non-traditional students. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

About 1.7% of Bemidji State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,489 of Bemidji State University students are exclusively distance learners. About 1,647 of the students at Bemidji State University are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Bethel University Minnesota as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Bethel University Minnesota also made our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Minnesota list, coming in at #6.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 1,200 students take at least one class online at Bethel University Minnesota. There are roughly 1,265 part time students in attendance at Bethel University Minnesota.

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Our rankings recognize University of Northwestern - St Paul as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

The student loan default rate at Northwestern is lower than is typical, just 0.1% of students default in three years. 1,302 students at Northwestern are exclusively online. There are roughly 1,379 part time students in attendance at Northwestern.

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Our rankings recognize Minnesota State University - Moorhead as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a small student population.

About 0.7% of MSU Moorhead students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,426 students at MSU Moorhead that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,748 part time students in attendance at MSU Moorhead.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,095
Kansas 636
Iowa 1,345
South Dakota 281
Nebraska 375
North Dakota 220

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