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2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$10,879 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,100 Avg Salary

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

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the #141 most popular major in Ohio with 21 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Ohio 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Ohio

Check out the parks and rec programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Ohio University - Athens Campus to be the best value school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Athens are $12,840 per year.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

#2

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH
$10,879 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Toledo are $10,879 per year.

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 69
Indiana 26

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

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 2 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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