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 Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region” 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 380 parks, recreation and leisure facilities management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 22 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 colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region parks administration students.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gogebic Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ironwood, Michigan, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s parks administration students in 2020-2021.
Full Gogebic Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region. Indiana State University is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s parks administration degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region. Western Illinois University is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Joliet, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chicago State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s parks administration degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Illinois State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s parks administration degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Illinois State
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a fairly large school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 38 ’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Trinity Christian College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Palos Heights, Illinois, and it awarded 4 ’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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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With a ranking of #9, Lake Superior State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s parks administration degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. EIU is a medium-sized public school situated in Charleston, Illinois. It awarded 12 ’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Illinois University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Report
Indiana Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s parks administration degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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Madison Area Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s parks administration students in 2020-2021.
Full Madison College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Report
Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Berea, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s parks administration degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 2 ’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Kent State University at Kent ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 12 ’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management at Michigan State
Central Michigan University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
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Western Michigan University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s parks administration students in 2020-2021.
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Moraine Valley Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Palos Hills, Illinois, and it awarded 2 ’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Ball State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State University is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 3 ’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Lakeland Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lakeland is a small public school situated in Kirtland, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lakeland Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Report
Southeastern Illinois College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Southeastern Illinois College is located in Harrisburg, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s parks administration degrees to qualified students.
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