by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 70 parks, recreation and leisure facilities management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in parks, recreation and leisure facilities management. That schools that top this list have a program in parks, recreation and leisure facilities management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region parks administration students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Far Western US Region list. Green River College is a medium-sized school located in Auburn, Washington that handed out 17 ’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management at Green River College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Far Western US Region. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s parks administration degrees to 15 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%.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management at Eastern Washington University
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s parks administration students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Rosa Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 13 ’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SRJC Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Far Western US Region list. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 2 ’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Spokane Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Report
Mt. San Antonio College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. SAC is a public institution located in Walnut, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management at Mt. San Antonio College
With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s parks administration degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management at UW Seattle
Butte College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Oroville, California, and it awarded 2 ’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management at Butte College
With a ranking of #7, West Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Far Western US Region list. West Valley College is a public institution located in Saratoga, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Valley College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Report
University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s parks administration degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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