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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$14,726 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,687 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 192 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 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 & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Indiana to see which master's degree 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana

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

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

Our analysis found Grace College and Theological Seminary to be the best value school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana. Located in the distant town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Grace College are $8,054 a year.

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Out of the 8 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU Bloomington are $11,329 per year.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

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#3

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Valparaiso University is a great value for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Valpo are $12,220 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Valpo also did well on our Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great value for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IUPUI are $10,389 a year.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great value for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

Ball State graduate students pay an average of $10,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ball State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Ball State University Report

University of Southern Indiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USI are $10,384 per year.

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#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Indiana State are $8,056 per year.

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#8

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

University of Indianapolis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. UIndy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIndy are $40,560 per year.

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Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 797
Ohio 478
Wisconsin 117
Michigan 222

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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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