2025 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #128 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of parks, recreation & leisure studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 69 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation & leisure studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to parks, recreation & leisure studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of parks, recreation & leisure studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized parks, recreation & leisure studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for parks, recreation & leisure studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in Iowa

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies.

Top Iowa Schools for a Bachelor's in Parks & Rec

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

43 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in parks, recreation & leisure studies from University of Iowa

2

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies has to look into University of Northern Iowa. UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls.More information about a bachelor’s in parks, recreation & leisure studies from University of Northern Iowa

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	475	174
Minnesota	446	64
Kansas	352	25
Nebraska	331	63
South Dakota	237	0

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.