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2025 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges in North Carolina
368 Parks Administration Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #231 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 368 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 North Carolina Your choice of parks, recreation & leisure facilities management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

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

The parks administration 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 Facilities Management Schools in North Carolina. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management in North Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the parks administration degree levels they offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in Parks Administration

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

It's hard to beat North Carolina State University if you wish to pursue a degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management. NC State is a fairly 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 data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
107 Parks Administration Degrees Awarded

Appalachian State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a fairly 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 about 107 parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC

It is difficult to beat Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte if you wish to pursue a degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management. Located in the city of Charlotte, JWU Charlotte is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #208 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means JWU Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students who graduated with this degree at JWU Charlotte in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
44 Parks Administration Degrees Awarded

University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 44 parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NC

UNC Greensboro is a large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. This university ranks 17th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 12 parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
32 Parks Administration Degrees Awarded

WCU is a large public university located in the town of Cullowhee. This university ranks 36th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 32 parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC

Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 59th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 16 parks, recreation & leisure facilities management students who graduated with this degree at North Carolina Central University in the most recent data year.

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

Explore all the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 341
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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One of 2 majors within the Recreation Administration area of study, Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

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