by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 174 people earned their degree in other parks, recreation and leisure studies, making the major the 868th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other parks, recreation and leisure studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in other parks, recreation and leisure studies.
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The other parks & rec school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major. This small school is located in Alva, Oklahoma, and it awarded 34 ’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major. This medium-sized school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 30 ’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dayton. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s other parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Dayton Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 13 ’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 11 ’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major list. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 10 ’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Chadron State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major list. Chadron State College is located in Chadron, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s other parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
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Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major list. Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #9, Plymouth State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major list. Plymouth State University is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s other parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 11 ’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Pikes Peak Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 5 ’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Wesleyan University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major list. Southern Wesleyan University is a small school located in Central, South Carolina that handed out 4 ’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Trinity Christian College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major list. This small school is located in Palos Heights, Illinois, and it awarded 3 ’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Community College of Baltimore County did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 11 ’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Baltimore County Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Lee University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other parks and rec degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lee University Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
With a ranking of #16, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major list. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s other parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Oklahoma Baptist University
With a ranking of #16, Barry University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major list. Barry University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Baltimore did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major ranking, coming in at #16. UB is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 0 ’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 0 ’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Kansas State University Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Belhaven University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other parks and rec degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Belhaven
University of Dubuque did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Dubuque, Iowa, and it awarded 0 ’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ottawa University - Ottawa came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. Ottawa University - Ottawa is a small school located in Ottawa, Kansas that handed out 0 ’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s other parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Adventist University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major list. Southern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 0 ’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Adventist Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Coker University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Hartsville, South Carolina, and it awarded 0 ’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ouachita Baptist University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. Arkadelphia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other parks and rec degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Ouachita Baptist University Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
With a ranking of #16, Clarks Summit University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major list. Clarks Summit University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 ’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other parks and rec degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #16, Holy Names University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major list. Oakland, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other parks and rec degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major ranking, coming in at #16. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s other parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Utah State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major list. Utah State University is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 0 ’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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