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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

8 Colleges
5,415,716 Bachelor's Degrees
$24,795 Avg Cost*

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

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure StudiesOther Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the #287 most popular major in the country with N/A bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a bachelor's in other parks & rec. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. Instead, we are looking at those other parks & rec schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.

Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.

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2024 Best Value Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for other parks & rec majors.

Best Value Other Parks & Rec Schools for a Bachelor's

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. NWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Alva. As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWOSU, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools ranking.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at NWOSU is 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $18,836. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from NWOSU is $85,704. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Chadron State College. Chadron State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chadron. Chadron State College not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools list.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Chadron State College is 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $16,258. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Chadron State College is $72,348. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Plymouth State University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best value list, Plymouth State has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools ranking.

At Plymouth State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $28,494. This means that the average student pays around $119,960 to get a bachelor’s degree from Plymouth State. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Howard University
Washington, DC

The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Howard University. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Howard not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools list.

The average student at Howard graduates in less than 4.2 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $27,603. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Howard be around $116,761. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Our rankings recognize Utah State University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, USU has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools ranking.

It takes about 4.7 years for the average student at USU to complete their degree, and it costs about $24,541 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the USU is $114,361. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN

Lee University landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value other parks, recreation & leisure studies schools. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. Lee University not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools list.

It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at Lee University to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $21,787. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Lee University be around $94,556. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Southern Wesleyan University. SWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Central. SWU not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools list.

The average student at SWU graduates in less than 4.2 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $23,739. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from SWU is about $100,179. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Dayton. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, UDayton has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools ranking.

It takes the average student at UDayton about 4.2 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $37,098. This means that the average student pays around $156,554 to get a bachelor’s degree from UDayton. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies by Region

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One of 4 majors within the Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies area of study, Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

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