2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maryland
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Parks & Rec for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the 218th most popular major in the country with 3,106 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Maryland, there were 7 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 2 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,642 and $26,517 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality parks, recreation and leisure studies programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the parks, recreation and leisure studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Parks & Rec for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Parks & Rec for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland bachelor’s degree vets studying parks & rec.
Top 1 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maryland
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Parks & Rec for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Frostburg State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Frostburg State is located in Frostburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Frostburg State also made our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #1.Among the 4,857 students enrolled at Frostburg State University, 131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,373. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Frostburg State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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