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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Nebraska

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$31,836 Avg Salary
$24,149 Avg Student Debt

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

With 36 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #23 most popular major in Nebraska.

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 Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools in Nebraska

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

Top Nebraska Schools in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Nebraska the best school in Nebraska for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Nebraska list. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.

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Out of the 3 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 50
Missouri 247
Minnesota 151
Iowa 136
North Dakota 36
South Dakota 61

Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 9,742
Recreation Administration 441
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 206
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 35
Outdoor Education 28

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 53,252
Legal Professions 45,189
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).
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