2025 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Minnesota

If you plan on majoring in parks, recreation & leisure studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #218 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 47 degrees in parks, recreation & leisure studies to qualified students.

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Pick Your Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Minnesota list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in Minnesota

The schools below may not offer all types of parks & rec degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Minnesota Schools in Parks & Rec

1

Winona State University
Winona, MN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Parks & Rec Degrees Awarded

8.6% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Winona State University if you want to pursue a degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies from Winona State University

2

University of Minnesota - Duluth
Duluth, MN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in parks, recreation & leisure studies has to look into University of Minnesota - Duluth. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies from University of Minnesota - Duluth

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
Missouri	693	175
Iowa	648	113
Kansas	599	25
Nebraska	500	63
North Dakota	416	0
South Dakota	381	0

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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.