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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$13,867 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,830 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 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.

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 Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma

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

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

$6,930 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern Oklahoma State University the best value school in Oklahoma for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the distant town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $6,930 a year.

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$7,195 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Central University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Oklahoma list. ECU is a small public school located in the remote town of Ada.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECU are $7,195 a year.

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$7,115 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northeastern State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Oklahoma. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,115 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,030 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Oklahoma. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Oklahoma list. UCO is a large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

UCO undergraduate students pay an average of $8,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,244 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OSU are $9,244 a year.

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

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$27,000 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Southern Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the large suburb of Bethany, SNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

SNU undergraduate students pay an average of $27,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SNU is ranked #5 for overall quality for parks and rec in Oklahoma.

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$31,558 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Oral Roberts University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ORU are $31,558 a year.

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

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

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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