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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 7 North Carolina Colleges with the highest percentage of Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Brevard College
Brevard, NC
 26
(20.3%)
Highly Selective$20,050 
Montreat College
Montreat, NC
 6
(3.8%)
 $19,080 
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
 35
(1.5%)
Less Selective$15,629 
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Mars Hill College
Mars Hill, NC
 3
(1.4%)
Moderately Selective$19,894 
Mount Olive College
Mount Olive, NC
 7
(1.1%)
Open Admissions$13,776 
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
 3
(1.1%)
Moderately Selective$22,290 
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC
 4
(1.0%)
Highly Selective$11,696 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.