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Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$42,720 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 69 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation and leisure studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #109 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the parks and rec master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best school in Illinois for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

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

Explore all the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 21
Indiana 26

One of 4 majors within the area of study, parks, recreation and leisure studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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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