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2025 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Schools in the Southeast Region

22 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,246 Parks Administration Degrees Awarded
A degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #231 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,246 degrees in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management annually.

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Choosing a Great Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management School

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of parks, recreation & leisure facilities management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for parks, recreation & leisure facilities management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Parks Administration
Master's Degrees in Parks Administration
Doctor's Degrees in Parks Administration

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the parks administration degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Parks Administration

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
154 Parks Administration Degrees Awarded

Clemson University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management. Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were approximately 154 parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
98 Parks Administration Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management needs to check out University of Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 98 parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
113 Parks Administration Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat North Carolina State University if you wish to pursue a degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management. NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 113 parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
64 Parks Administration Degrees Awarded

Western Kentucky University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 64 parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AR
20.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL

Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
107 Parks Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #401 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 107 parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
62 Parks Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #495 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Old Dominion is a great university overall.

There were roughly 62 parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
46 Parks Administration Degrees Awarded

Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the town of University. This university ranks 1st out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 46 parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
183 Parks Administration Degrees Awarded

FIU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 183 parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation & leisure facilities management schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 341
North Carolina 710 336
Georgia 690 82
Virginia 630 51
Tennessee 624 52
South Carolina 530 179
Kentucky 518 131
Mississippi 501 33
Alabama 500 6
Arkansas 466 73
West Virginia 410 41

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