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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$7,647 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,687 Avg Salary

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

With 36 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #23 most popular major in Nebraska.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for parks and rec students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

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

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

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

Our analysis found Concordia University, Nebraska to be the best value school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Nebraska. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 a year.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNK are $7,542 a year.

UNK did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great value for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNOMAHA are $7,752 a year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 50
Missouri 247
Minnesota 151
Iowa 136
North Dakota 36
South Dakota 61

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 3 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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