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2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

2 Ranked Colleges
7 Degrees Awarded
$32,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Parks & Rec for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Parks & Rec for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Parks & Rec for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in parks, recreation and leisure studies. 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 for Parks & Rec for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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.

Most Veteran Friendly for Parks & Rec for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying parks & rec.

Top 2 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Parks & Rec for a Doctorate list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Utah Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Parks & Rec for a Doctorate. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC also made our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 UIUC Veteran Student Life Report

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