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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$11,201 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,687 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 117 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #18 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. 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.

The Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - River Falls the best value school in Wisconsin for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - River Falls are $9,124 per year.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Wisconsin - River Falls Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a great value for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UW - La Crosse graduate students pay an average of $10,087 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW - La Crosse also made our Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #4.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great value for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $12,175 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW - Madison did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Wisconsin is a great value for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,760 a year.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Concordia University, Wisconsin

Cardinal Stritch University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Cardinal Stritch is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milwaukee.

Cardinal Stritch graduate students pay an average of $11,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carthage are $33,000 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
Indiana 192
Ohio 478
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 7 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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