by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 2,937 people earned their degree in parks, recreation and leisure facilities management, making the major the 231st most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,375 parks, recreation and leisure facilities management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major” ranking looked at 104 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in parks, recreation and leisure facilities management. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in parks, recreation and leisure facilities management.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major”.
Out of the 104 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Morris College landed the #1 spot on the list. Morris College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sumter, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chowan University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major. Chowan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. It awarded 12 bachelors’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 104 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte landed the #3 spot on the list. Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 25 bachelors’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management at JWU Charlotte
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major list. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 104 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s parks administration students in 2020-2021.
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Oklahoma Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking. This small school is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major list. Johnson & Wales University - Online is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hannibal - LaGrange University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Hannibal, Missouri, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Lees - McRae College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking. Lees - McRae College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Banner Elk, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major list. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s parks administration degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
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University of West Georgia landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 bachelors’s parks administration degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #13, Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major list. Located in Fayette, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s parks administration students in 2020-2021.
Missouri Western State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major list. Missouri Western is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri that handed out 19 bachelors’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Connecticut State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Connecticut State University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Report
North Carolina Central University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major list. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina Central University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Report
Mount Marty University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major list. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Yankton, South Dakota. It awarded 4 bachelors’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management at Mount Marty University
University of St Francis ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major list. Located in Joliet, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s parks administration students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Saint Francis Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Report
SUNY Delhi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking, coming in at #19. SUNY Delhi is located in Delhi, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s parks administration degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #20, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 129 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s parks administration students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Clemson Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Report
With a ranking of #22, Northern Vermont University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major list. Located in Johnson, Vermont, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s parks administration students in 2020-2021.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 bachelors’s parks administration degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management at UNH
With a ranking of #24, Chicago State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major list. CSU is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s parks administration degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Chicago State University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Report
Lock Haven University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major list. Lock Haven University is a public institution located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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