2021 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region
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Finding the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great parks, recreation & leisure studies programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the parks, recreation & leisure studies program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
More Ways to Rank Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Parks & Rec Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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2021 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies School for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region
The following school tops our list of the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies School for Non-Traditional Students
Northern Arizona University tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Southwest Region that are best for non-traditional parks, recreation & leisure studies students. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff. NAU also made our Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.
The student loan default rate at NAU is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 9,603 students at NAU that take at least one class online. 6,368 of NAU students are attending part time.
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).
