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2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$42,720 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the best school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at California State University - Long Beach Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Sacramento is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their master’s degree. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Oregon University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 18
Oregon 8
Nevada 0

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

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 4 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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