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

2 Colleges
$31,896 Avg Salary
$23,205 Avg Student Debt

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

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the #223 most popular major in the country with 206 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

Our analysis found Oklahoma State University - Main Campus to be the best school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Northern Arizona University

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 0
Arizona 11
Oklahoma 7

More Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Rankings in the Southwest Region

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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