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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$8,443 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,687 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies was ranked 9th in Oklahoma. In fact, 276 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Oklahoma

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern Oklahoma State University the best value school in Oklahoma for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $5,040 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Central University is a great value for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. ECU is a small public school located in the town of Ada.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ECU are $5,244 a year.

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Out of the 7 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NSU are $5,250 per year.

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Out of the 7 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCO are $8,108 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at OSU are $8,672 per year.

OSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list.

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Southern Nazarene University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the suburb of Bethany, SNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

SNU graduate students pay an average of $13,990 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

SNU also took the #5 spot in our Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma rankings.

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Oral Roberts University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ORU are $12,800 a year.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 36
Texas 843
New Mexico 25

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 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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