by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the 323rd most popular major in the country with 232 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , other parks, recreation & leisure studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $27,065 and had an average of $20,103 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 162 other parks, recreation & leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other parks, recreation & leisure studies. That schools that top this list have a program in other parks, recreation & leisure studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree other parks & rec students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. This small school is located in Alva, Oklahoma, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s other parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 bachelors’s other parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chadron State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. Chadron State College is a small school located in Chadron, Nebraska that handed out 16 bachelors’s other parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. SWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Central, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Full Southern Wesleyan University Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Christian College landed the #5 spot on the list. Trinity Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Palos Heights, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. 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.
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With a ranking of #6, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. Florence, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other parks & rec degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at UNA
Howard University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s other parks & rec degrees to qualified students.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read more about Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Howard University
Plymouth State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. Plymouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other parks & rec degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Dayton did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 44 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other parks & rec students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Lee University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s other parks & rec degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lee University Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Coker University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. Coker is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hartsville, South Carolina. It awarded 0 bachelors’s other parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
University of Dubuque landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. This small school is located in Dubuque, Iowa, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s other parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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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Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking, coming in at #11. Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegedale, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Southern Adventist
Belhaven University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on 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 bachelors’s other parks & rec degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Ouachita Baptist University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. Arkadelphia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other parks & rec degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Utah State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other parks & rec degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Read more about Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at USU
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other parks & rec students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read more about Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Maryland - College Park
With a ranking of #11, Barry University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other parks & rec degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 full report on Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Barry University
With a ranking of #11, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major list. Oklahoma Baptist University is a small school located in Shawnee, Oklahoma that handed out 0 bachelors’s other parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Oklahoma Baptist University Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Holy Names University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking, coming in at #11. Oakland, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other parks & rec degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Clarks Summit University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking, coming in at #11. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 bachelors’s other parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking, coming in at #11. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s other parks & rec degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Brigham Young University - Provo
Ottawa University - Ottawa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Ottawa, Kansas, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s other parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Parks & Rec Major ranking, coming in at #11. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at UT Knoxville
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