2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor'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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Check out the parks and rec doctor's degree programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor's Degree School

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

1 Doctor's Degrees

#12 in Quality in the Plains States Region

$21,201 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Northern Iowa to be the best value school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

UNI graduate students pay an average of $21,201 in tuition and fees each year.

UNI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Notes and References

*These values are for the top school only.

• 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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