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2022 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

1 College in the Plains States Region
104 Associate Degrees
$24,800 Avg Early-Career Salary
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies isn't the most popular associate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #21 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

There was only one school in the Plains States Region to review for the 2022 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Associate Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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The parks and 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 the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Parks & Rec

#1

Bryan University

Springfield, MO
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

Bryan University is a good decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies. Bryan University is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the midsize city of Springfield.More information about a associate in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies from Bryan University

Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 37 54
Kansas 36 16
Missouri 33 14
Nebraska 33 12
South Dakota 31 2
Iowa 30 16
North Dakota 26 8

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Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 94
Recreation Administration 6
Outdoor Education 3
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 1,577
Public Administration & Social Service 491
Legal Professions 243

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  • 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).
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