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2023 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

4 Ranked Colleges
289 Degrees Awarded
$34,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Parks Administration

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Parks Administration” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management is the 231st most popular major in the country with 2,937 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 289 parks, recreation and leisure facilities management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Parks Administration” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in parks, recreation and leisure facilities management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great parks, recreation and leisure facilities management programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the parks, recreation and leisure facilities management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Parks Administration” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Parks Administration

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Parks Administration”.

Top 4 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Parks Administration list. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s parks administration degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 14,348 students enrolled at UNH were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,247. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNH offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Parks Administration list. Southern Connecticut State University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s parks administration degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCSU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 301 of the 9,331 students enrolled at Southern Connecticut State University were GI Bill® students, of which 202 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,110. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Parks Administration that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Vermont University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northern Vermont University is a small school located in Johnson, Vermont that handed out 9 ’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Vermont University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 45 of the 1,999 students enrolled at Northern Vermont University were GI Bill® students, of which 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,691. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern Vermont University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Parks Administration that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #4 spot on the list. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 71 ’s parks administration degrees in 2020-2021.

JWU Providence not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 5,676 students enrolled at Johnson & Wales University - Providence, 265 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 175 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,319. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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