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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management is the 231st most popular major in the country with 2,937 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 396 parks, recreation and leisure facilities management graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major” ranking, we looked at 33 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 master’s degree parks administration students.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the #1 spot on the list. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 72 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United States Sports Academy. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major. United States Sports Academy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Daphne, Alabama. It awarded 1 masters’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management at The Academy
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major list. New England College is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s parks administration degrees to qualified students.
Full New England College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Report
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Frostburg State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Frostburg, Maryland, this small public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s parks administration students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the #5 spot on the list. SCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 27 masters’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 20 masters’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Illinois University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 17 masters’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Clemson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 masters’s parks administration degrees to qualified students.
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 University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Report
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 masters’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #10, John Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major list. Siloam Springs, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s parks administration degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management at John Brown University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South Dakota State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 9 masters’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Report
Universidad Metropolitana came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking. Universidad Metropolitana is a medium-sized school located in San Juan, that handed out 6 masters’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Carolina State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s parks administration degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full NC State Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Report
University of Idaho came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s parks administration degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management at University of Idaho
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking, coming in at #16. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 19 masters’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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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University of North Texas landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UNT Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Report
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major list. UNH is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 7 masters’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management at UNH
Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking, coming in at #19. Central Michigan University is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Central Michigan Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Report
Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 24 masters’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 10 masters’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major list. Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s parks administration degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #23, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major list. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 4 masters’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking, coming in at #24. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 3 masters’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Colorado State
Old Dominion University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks Administration Major ranking. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s parks administration degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Old Dominion Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Report
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