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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,106 people earned their degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies, making the major the 218th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 568 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in parks, recreation and leisure studies.
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The 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 Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree parks & rec students.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #1 spot on the list. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at East Carolina University
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #2 spot on the list. Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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