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2025 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Alabama

2 Colleges in Alabama
64 Parks & Rec Degrees Awarded
$34,246 Avg Early-Career Salary
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #166 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of parks, recreation & leisure studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 64 degrees in parks, recreation & leisure studies annually.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Parks & Rec

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 Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Alabama

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 Alabama Schools in Parks & Rec

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,303 Median Starting Salary

Jacksonville State University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

Students who receive their degree from the parks & rec program make about $31,303 in their early career salary.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Parks & Rec Degrees Awarded
24.4% Growth in Graduates

University of South Alabama is a good decision for students interested in a degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduating, parks & rec degree recipients usually make around $33,557 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 77
Florida 282 0
North Carolina 279 125
Virginia 274 74
Tennessee 269 3
South Carolina 248 13
Kentucky 244 3
Louisiana 242 25
Mississippi 234 45
Arkansas 234 80
West Virginia 207 27

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is one of 4 different types of Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies programs to choose from.

Parks & Rec Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 64

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Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 795
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 36
Recreation Administration 7

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