by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the Plains States Region” 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.
Across the Plains States region, there were 11 other parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in other parks, recreation and leisure studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful other parks, recreation and leisure studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chadron State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major in the Plains States Region list. Chadron State College is a public institution located in Chadron, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Chadron State College
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dubuque landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Dubuque is a small school located in Dubuque, Iowa that handed out 0 ’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at UD
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Ottawa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Ottawa, Kansas, and it awarded 0 ’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.
Full Ottawa Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Parks & Rec Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 0 ’s other parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Kansas State University
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