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2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$13,487 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,687 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree School for You

With 122 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #21 most popular major in Washington.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for parks and rec students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Washington

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

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Washington University the best value school in Washington for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

EWU graduate students pay an average of $13,379 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Eastern Washington University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

CWU graduate students pay an average of $12,127 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Central Washington University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Washington. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Wazzu graduate students pay an average of $13,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great value for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Gonzaga University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Washington. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

Gonzaga graduate students pay an average of $14,878 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Gonzaga University Report

Western Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

WWU graduate students pay an average of $12,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,097
Oregon 67
Nevada 13
Hawaii 12
Alaska 5

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

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 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NPS Photo/Zurbuch.

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