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2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$8,303 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,109 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 308 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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 Schools in Georgia

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

Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

#1

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
$6,485 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Southern University the best value school in Georgia for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

GaSou undergraduate students pay an average of $6,485 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA
$9,022 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Georgia. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augusta University are $9,022 per year.

Augusta University also made our Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #5.

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#3

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA
$6,521 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Georgia list. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of West Georgia are $6,521 a year.

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$6,436 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great value for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KSU Georgia are $6,436 a year.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
$12,068 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UGA are $12,068 a year.

UGA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Georgia list.

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$9,286 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Georgia State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,286 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 160
Florida 448
Virginia 433
Tennessee 287
North Carolina 289
West Virginia 236
Louisiana 152
South Carolina 220
Kentucky 279
Arkansas 292
Alabama 216

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 6 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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