2024 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #267 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of parks, recreation & leisure facilities management. Combined, these schools handed out 39 master's degrees in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized parks, recreation & leisure facilities management related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The parks administration 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 Facilities Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Parks Administration

1

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management. SRU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Slippery Rock.More information about a master’s in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

2

Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management has to check out Frostburg State University. Frostburg State is a small public university located in the suburb of Frostburg.More information about a master’s in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management from Frostburg State University

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation & leisure facilities management schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	0
Pennsylvania	607	23
Maryland	363	16

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Related Rankings by Major

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management is one of 2 different types of Recreation Administration programs to choose from.

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 Glen Santy. More about our data sources and methodologies.