by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in North Carolina” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management is the 231st most popular major in the country with 2,937 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across North Carolina, there were 346 parks, recreation and leisure facilities management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 286 parks, recreation and leisure facilities management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,368 and $25,940 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in parks, recreation and leisure facilities management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their parks, recreation and leisure facilities management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in North Carolina”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina bachelor’s degree parks administration students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chowan University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in North Carolina. Chowan University is a small school located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina that handed out 12 bachelors’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte landed the #2 spot on the list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s parks administration degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lees - McRae College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in North Carolina list. Lees - McRae College is a small school located in Banner Elk, North Carolina that handed out 6 bachelors’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 30 bachelors’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in North Carolina. WCU is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Belmont Abbey College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. Belmont Abbey College is a small school located in Belmont, North Carolina that handed out 4 bachelors’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in North Carolina list. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 63 bachelors’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Appalachian State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s parks administration students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Wingate University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in North Carolina list. Wingate, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s parks administration degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
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North Carolina State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in North Carolina list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Elon University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in North Carolina ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Elon, North Carolina, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
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Winston - Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #11. Winston - Salem State University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s parks administration degrees to qualified students.
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