2025 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Iowa

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #218 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 91 degrees in parks, recreation & leisure studies annually.

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• Best Overall Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools List

Pick Your Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degree Level

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Iowa list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in Iowa

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the parks & rec degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Iowa Schools in Parks & Rec

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

55 Parks & Rec Degrees Awarded

3.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in parks, recreation & leisure studies has to take a look at University of Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies from University of Iowa

2

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Parks & Rec Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Northern Iowa if you wish to pursue a degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls.More information about a degree 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 Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	64
Missouri	693	175
Kansas	599	25
Nebraska	500	63
North Dakota	416	0
South Dakota	381	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.