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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$13,410 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,687 Avg Salary

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

With 16 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #18 most popular major in Vermont.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Vermont ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Vermont 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.

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 Vermont

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

#1

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Vermont the best value school in Vermont for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UVM are $14,580 per year.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Vermont Report

#2

Castleton University

Castleton, VT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Castleton University is a great value for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Castleton, Castleton is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Castleton are $12,240 a year.

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

Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 243
Rhode Island 36
Connecticut 78
New Hampshire 189
Maine 3

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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