by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 2,818 people earned their degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies, making the major the 218th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 241 parks, recreation & leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 71 parks, recreation & leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,642 and $15,171 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in parks, recreation & leisure studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their parks, recreation & leisure studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Garrett College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in McHenry, Maryland, and it awarded 5 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Garrett College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Butler, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Kingsborough Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 39 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Kingsborough Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sullivan County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY Sullivan is located in Loch Sheldrake, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s parks & rec degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at SUNY Sullivan
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tompkins Cortland Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Tompkins Cortland is located in Dryden, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s parks & rec degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Tompkins Cortland Community College
Mohawk Valley Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Utica, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks & rec students in 2021-2022.
Niagara County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Niagara County Community College is a small school located in Sanborn, New York that handed out 2 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Niagara County Community College
Montgomery College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Rockville, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s parks & rec students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Montgomery College
With a ranking of #8, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Largo, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s parks & rec students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Prince George’s Community College
Warren County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Warren County Community College is a public institution located in Washington, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Warren County Community College
Frederick Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Frederick, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s parks & rec students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Frederick Community College
With a ranking of #8, Corning Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Corning, New York, and it awarded 0 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Full Corning Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
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