2024 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #138 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 141 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized parks, recreation & leisure facilities management related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management in Texas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management.

Top Texas Schools for a Bachelor's in Parks Administration

1

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

60 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management needs to look into University of North Texas. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management from University of North Texas

2

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

81 Annual Graduates

Texas State University is a good decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management from Texas State University

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oklahoma	377	30

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Related Rankings by Major

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management is one of 2 different types of Recreation Administration programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Parks Administration

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Golf Course Operation & Grounds Management	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Glen Santy. More about our data sources and methodologies.