by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the 218th most popular major in the country with 3,106 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 284 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 194 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in parks, recreation and leisure studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular parks, recreation and leisure studies programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree parks & rec students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s. Kutztown University is a medium-sized school located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania that handed out 95 bachelors’s 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 Lehman College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s. Lehman College is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 26 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the #3 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s parks and rec degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Gallaudet University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, York College of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in York, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Plattsburgh. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Plattsburgh is located in Plattsburgh, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private not-for-profit institution located in Paul Smiths, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Houghton College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Houghton, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s parks and rec degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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With a ranking of #8, Messiah University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. Messiah University is a small school located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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SUNY Cortland ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Cortland is a public institution located in Cortland, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Ithaca College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Ithaca College is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #11, Frostburg State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Frostburg, Maryland, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 0 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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University of Baltimore landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Baltimore is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 0 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s parks and rec degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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