2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree School for You
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #18 most popular major in the country with 10,452 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 86 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the Southeast Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 a year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Bob Jones University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Bob Jones University graduate students pay an average of $10,403 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 86 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gardner - Webb University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gardner - Webb are $10,130 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCA are $11,835 a year.
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Out of the 86 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
With a ranking of #6, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at A-State are $11,408 per year.
Mississippi College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MC are $12,796 per year.
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University of Arkansas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UARK are $22,563 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UARK also did well on our Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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United States Sports Academy 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Academy are $19,440 a year.
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Northern Kentucky University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NKU are $15,594 a year.
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Southeastern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
SEU graduate students pay an average of $12,350 in tuition and fees each year.
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Morehead State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.
Morehead State University graduate students pay an average of $10,557 in tuition and fees each year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness graduate students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 14 | Henderson State University | Arkadelphia, AR |
| 15 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston, SC |
| 16 | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, AR |
| 17 | Louisiana Tech University | Ruston, LA |
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 160 |
| Florida | 448 |
| North Carolina | 289 |
| Virginia | 433 |
| Tennessee | 287 |
| Georgia | 308 |
| South Carolina | 220 |
| Louisiana | 152 |
| West Virginia | 236 |
| Kentucky | 279 |
| Arkansas | 292 |
| Alabama | 216 |
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Majors Related to Parks & Rec
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 25 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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