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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in the Southeast Region

2 Ranked Colleges
8 Degrees Awarded
$31,700 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the 166th most popular major in the country with 2,818 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , parks, recreation & leisure studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $31,801 and had an average of $21,309 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 504 parks, recreation & leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,183 and $26,370 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 8 parks, recreation & leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in parks, recreation & leisure studies. That schools that top this list have a program in parks, recreation & leisure studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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The parks & rec school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region”.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree parks & rec students.

Top 2 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in the Southeast Region

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

Out of the 2 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 masters’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at East Carolina University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report

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