by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 72,741 people earned their degree in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies, making the major the 15th most popular in the United States. In , parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $31,466 and had an average of $24,117 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 19,934 parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,110 and $25,086 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 271 parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 40 colleges that offered a degree in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies. That schools that top this list have a program in parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness 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 an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree parks & rec students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chipola College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. Marianna, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s parks & rec degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
Full Chipola Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson University Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Johnson University Florida is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kissimmee, Florida. It awarded 1 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holmes Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region. Goodman, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s parks & rec degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #4 spot on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 53 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 0 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
Mississippi Delta Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Moorhead, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s parks & rec students in 2021-2022.
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Coahoma Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and it awarded 3 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
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Northwest Florida State College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Niceville, Florida, and it awarded 18 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Webber International University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Babson Park, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s parks & rec degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
Full Webber International University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
South Georgia Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South Georgia Technical College is a small school located in Americus, Georgia that handed out 12 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
Full South Georgia Technical College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Sandhills Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. SCC is a public institution located in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full SCC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. EMCC is located in Scooba, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 48 associates’s parks & rec degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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College of the Albemarle did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. College of the Albemarle is a public institution located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 21 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Southwestern Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southwestern Community College is a small school located in Sylva, North Carolina that handed out 8 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Bob Jones University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s parks & rec degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bob Jones University Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Georgia Military College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 10 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
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Itawamba Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. ICC is located in Fulton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s parks & rec degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
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Pensacola State College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region list. Pensacola State is a medium-sized school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 0 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Pensacola State College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Brunswick Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Brunswick Community College is a small public school situated in Bolivia, North Carolina. It awarded 1 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Brunswick Community College Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 6 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
Full FTCC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Coastal Carolina Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Coastal Carolina Community College is located in Jacksonville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s parks & rec degrees to qualified students.
Catawba Valley Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hickory, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s parks & rec students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full CVCC Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Report
Wake Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s parks & rec students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Gaston College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Parks & Rec Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Gaston College is a medium-sized school located in Dallas, North Carolina that handed out 7 associates’s parks & rec degrees in 2021-2022.
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