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2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for parks and rec majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best school in the Great Lakes Region for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college 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, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Toledo is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 69
Ohio 21
Indiana 26

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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