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2022 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

2 Colleges in Oregon
18 Associate Degrees
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is about average in terms of popularity for associate degrees programs. That is, it ranks #21 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18 associate degrees in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

  • Major Focus - How much a school focuses on parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students vs. other majors.
  • Major Demand - How many other parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
  • Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
  • Student Debt - How easy is it for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools

The parks and 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 the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Schools in Oregon.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in Oregon

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies.

Top Oregon Schools for an Associate in Parks & Rec

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

Portland Community College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing an associate degree in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies. Portland Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of Portland.More information about a associate in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies from Portland Community College

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies has to check out Lane Community College. Lane Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Eugene.More information about a associate in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies from Lane Community College

Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 38 3,412
Nevada 34 8
Washington 33 53
Alaska 22 1

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Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 10
Outdoor Education 8

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 241
Legal Professions 60
Public Administration & Social Service 42

Notes and References

  • The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NPS Photo/Zurbuch. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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