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2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$20,339 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,514 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for parks and rec students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for parks and rec majors pursuing a .

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year.

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

$19,272 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $19,272 per year.

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$19,744 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Chico. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,744 in tuition and fees each year.

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$23,613 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Oregon University is a great value for parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Southern Oregon University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ashland.

Southern Oregon University undergraduate students pay an average of $23,613 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 18
Oregon 8
Nevada 0

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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.

  • 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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