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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Parks & Rec for a Master’s

1 Ranked Colleges
9 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Parks & Rec for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Parks & Rec for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Plains States region, there were 444 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent parks, recreation and leisure studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

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 the Plains States Region for Parks & Rec for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Parks & Rec for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree vets studying parks & rec.

Top 1 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Parks & Rec for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. UNI is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 8 masters’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 9,507 students enrolled at University of Northern Iowa, 251 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,033. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Northern Iowa offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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