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Overview for Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

A program that focuses on the principles underlying recreational and leisure activities, and the practices involved in providing indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and services for the general public.

Careers for Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Majors

A major in Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
 Sterling College
Craftsbury Common, VT
 4
(23.5%)
 $21,655 
Brevard College
Brevard, NC
 26
(20.3%)
Highly Selective$20,050 
Alaska Pacific University
Anchorage, AK
 10
(13.5%)
 $22,610 
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Unity College
Unity, ME
 13
(10.5%)
Less Selective$20,750 
University of Maine at Machias
Machias, ME
 8
(10.4%)
Less Selective$14,130 
Western State College of Colorado
Gunnison, CO
 42
(9.6%)
Less Selective$12,754 
Virginia Wesleyan College
Norfolk, VA
 24
(9.2%)
Less Selective$26,438 
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Green Mountain College
Poultney, VT
 12
(9.2%)
Less Selective$25,838 
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV
 54
(8.6%)
Less Selective$12,812 
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Paul Smiths, NY
 8
(8.0%)
Less Selective$21,210 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.