2024 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

a master's degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #267 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in North Carolina 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 48 master's degrees in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students want to attend this school to pursue a master's 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized parks, recreation & leisure facilities management related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Schools

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 North Carolina.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Parks Administration

1

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management has to look into North Carolina State University. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management from North Carolina State University

2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of North Carolina at Greensboro if you want to pursue a master's degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	30
Virginia	331	2
Tennessee	313	0
Kentucky	268	75
South Carolina	260	38
Alabama	258	1
Mississippi	243	0
Arkansas	187	21
West Virginia	164	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Parks Administration

One of 2 majors within the Recreation Administration area of study, Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.