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2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges
$33,140 Avg Salary
$23,596 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation and leisure studies was ranked #223 in the country. In fact 206 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 4 spot on the list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation and leisure studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 69
Ohio 21
Indiana 26

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 9,742
Recreation Administration 441
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 35
Outdoor Education 28

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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