A program that prepares individuals to develop and manage park facilities and other indoor and outdoor recreation and leisure facilities. Includes instruction in supervising support personnel, health and safety standards, public relations, and basic business and marketing principles.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida International University | 244 | 2% | $23,506 |
| 2 | Clemson University | 211 | 3% | $31,270 |
| 3 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 173 | 6% | $50,454 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky University | 166 | 4% | $21,840 |
| 5 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 126 | 3% | $33,750 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 123 | 1% | $36,652 |
| 7 | Illinois State University | 107 | 2% | $29,758 |
| 8 | Texas State University | 106 | 1% | $23,130 |
| 9 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 93 | 1% | $26,231 |
| 10 | Appalachian State University | 92 | 2% | $19,194 |
| 11 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 89 | 1% | $23,977 |
| 12 | Indiana State University | 85 | 3% | $23,146 |
| 13 | Western Illinois University | 85 | 3% | $25,997 |
| 14 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 83 | 4% | $25,147 |
| 15 | Brigham Young University-Idaho | 80 | 1% | $12,050 |
| 16 | University of Florida | 76 | 1% | $21,211 |
| 17 | University of North Texas | 75 | 1% | $24,712 |
| 18 | Northwest Missouri State University | 63 | 4% | $19,751 |
| 19 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | 63 | 1% | $24,982 |
| 20 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | 62 | 2% | $20,482 |
| 21 | University of West Georgia | 61 | 2% | $24,396 |
| 22 | Eastern Kentucky University | 61 | 2% | $23,706 |
| 23 | Old Dominion University | 55 | 1% | $26,456 |
| 24 | University of Northern Colorado | 53 | 2% | $25,494 |
| 25 | Elon University | 49 | 3% | $51,049 |
| 26 | Middle Tennessee State University | 46 | 1% | $22,964 |
| 27 | North Carolina Central University | 46 | 3% | $24,419 |
| 28 | Southern Connecticut State University | 45 | 2% | $26,810 |
| 29 | Kean University | 45 | 1% | $30,475 |
| 30 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | 39 | 2% | $17,514 |
| 31 | Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 38 | 6% | $49,740 |
| 32 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | 37 | 3% | $21,241 |
| 33 | Lock Haven University | 36 | 4% | $26,893 |
| 34 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 35 | 0% | $29,506 |
| 35 | SUNY College at Brockport | 34 | 2% | $24,608 |
| 36 | Western Carolina University | 31 | 1% | $17,705 |
| 37 | Johnson & Wales University-Denver | 30 | 8% | $48,429 |
| 38 | Henderson State University | 28 | 4% | $20,996 |
| 39 | Johnson & Wales University-North Miami | 28 | 7% | $48,429 |
| 40 | Eastern Illinois University | 27 | 1% | $24,305 |
| 41 | Florida State University | 26 | 0% | $22,168 |
| 42 | West Virginia University | 26 | 0% | $23,294 |
| 43 | Kent State University at Kent | 25 | 0% | $25,886 |
| 44 | University of Idaho | 25 | 1% | $21,350 |
| 45 | Eastern Washington University | 24 | 1% | $23,011 |
| 46 | Saint Cloud State University | 22 | 1% | $20,991 |
| 47 | Central Washington University | 22 | 1% | $23,201 |
| 48 | The University of Montana | 22 | 1% | $20,966 |
| 49 | Michigan State University | 21 | 0% | $28,862 |
| 50 | Central Wyoming College | 21 | 7% | $13,501 |
| 51 | Missouri Western State University | 20 | 2% | $20,575 |
| 52 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 19 | 1% | $26,964 |
| 53 | University of Arkansas | 19 | 0% | $25,500 |
| 54 | St. Joseph's College-Long Island | 19 | 2% | $28,840 |
| 55 | Kansas State University | 18 | 0% | $24,923 |
| 56 | Madison Area Technical College | 18 | 0% | $6,367 |
| 57 | Central Michigan University | 16 | 0% | $24,889 |
| 58 | Herkimer County Community College | 15 | 3% | $17,870 |
| 59 | Arkansas Tech University | 14 | 0% | $18,785 |
| 60 | California University of Pennsylvania | 14 | 0% | $26,644 |
| 61 | Northern Vermont University | 14 | 2% | $25,424 |
| 62 | Southwest Virginia Community College | 14 | 2% | $6,003 |
| 63 | Frostburg State University | 13 | 1% | $23,810 |
| 64 | Lindsey Wilson College | 13 | 2% | $40,478 |
| 65 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 12 | 0% | $21,297 |
| 66 | University of St Francis | 12 | 1% | $45,664 |
| 67 | University of Mississippi | 11 | 0% | $25,436 |
| 68 | South Dakota State University | 10 | 0% | $23,127 |
| 69 | University of Maine | 10 | 0% | $25,088 |
| 70 | St. Joseph's College-New York | 10 | 3% | $28,830 |
| 71 | Morris College | 9 | 8% | $25,995 |
| 72 | Northern Virginia Community College | 9 | 0% | $7,410 |
| 73 | Marshall University | 9 | 0% | $21,969 |
| 74 | Gogebic Community College | 9 | 4% | $15,024 |
| 75 | SUNY Cortland | 9 | 0% | $25,220 |
| 76 | Tidewater Community College | 8 | 0% | $7,061 |
| 77 | Mohawk Valley Community College | 8 | 1% | $19,477 |
| 78 | Alabama State University | 7 | 1% | $22,110 |
| 79 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus | 7 | 0% | $7,520 |
| 80 | Hannibal-LaGrange University | 7 | 3% | $34,700 |
| 81 | Butte College | 7 | 0% | $3,286 |
| 82 | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | 7 | 4% | $24,463 |
| 83 | Belmont Abbey College | 7 | 2% | $32,894 |
| 84 | Sullivan County Community College | 6 | 3% | $18,988 |
| 85 | Temple University | 6 | 0% | $33,004 |
| 86 | Western Michigan University | 6 | 0% | $26,009 |
| 87 | Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 6 | 3% | $38,840 |
| 88 | College of the Ozarks | 5 | 2% | $30,220 |
| 89 | Union College | 5 | 2% | $40,040 |
| 90 | Green River College | 5 | 0% | $4,923 |
| 91 | Oklahoma Baptist University | 5 | 1% | $41,576 |
| 92 | SUNY College of Technology at Delhi | 5 | 0% | $24,270 |
| 93 | Santa Rosa Junior College | 5 | 0% | $3,246 |
| 94 | Mt San Antonio College | 5 | 0% | $3,267 |
| 95 | Chicago State University | 4 | 1% | $24,587 |
| 96 | Wingate University | 4 | 1% | $48,746 |
| 97 | Mount Marty College | 3 | 2% | $40,888 |
| 98 | Winston-Salem State University | 3 | 0% | $20,134 |
| 99 | West Virginia State University | 3 | 1% | $24,585 |
| 100 | Spokane Community College | 3 | 0% | $4,681 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.