By major · Parks and Recreation Management

Where can your student actually get into parks and recreation management?

In 2022-23, 88 colleges awarded a bachelor's degree in parks and recreation management, none of them in California. The biggest program that year was Florida International University, with 127 graduates. We build this page from federal data for every college that awards the degree, so it is the whole field rather than a shortlist.

This page is assembled from federal data for every college that awards the degree. There is no hand-written analysis on it.

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88 colleges nationwide offer a bachelor's parks and recreation management program; every one of them awarded the degree in 2022-23 (federal IPEDS completions).
Largest programs by graduates in 2022-23: Florida International University (127), Clemson University (110), Appalachian State University (81).
No college in California offers this program in our data. California is the one state whose public systems (the University of California and the CSU) publish an admit rate into a major, so no page-level admit rate is available for this one.
Lowest average net price with aid: University of Florida-Online, $4,815 per year.

Only the University of California and the CSU publish an admit rate into a major, so most colleges here show no program admit rate. A blank rate is not an open door. It means the college does not report one, and your student is applying against the campus admit rate instead. Admits are not enrollees. At most UC programs students are admitted to the campus, not the major. This page as JSON → · California only (0 colleges, with the UC and CSU gates) →

Lowest net price with aid

$4,815

University of Florida-Online
average for aid recipients, per year

Every college, one row each

Colleges with a reported gate into the program come first, hardest first; the rest are sorted by earnings, then by graduates. Degree awarded is the program the college conferred bachelor's degrees in during 2022-23, with the number of graduates (federal IPEDS completions). Program admit rate is the college system's own number for this major (UC Information Center, CSU Chancellor's Office). Net price is the average paid by aid recipients; full price is the cost of attendance. Earnings are federal College Scorecard medians four years after the degree.

College	Gate into the program	Degree awarded · graduates 2022-23	Program admit rate	Campus admit rate	Net price with aid	Full price	Earnings 4 yrs out
Florida International University FL · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 127 graduates	—	59%	$9,288	$21,462	—
Clemson University SC · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 110 graduates	—	38%	$22,253	$35,015	—
Appalachian State University NC · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 81 graduates	—	89%	$16,836	$23,169	—
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 76 graduates	—	54%	$32,875	$39,694	—
Illinois State University IL · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 75 graduates	—	89%	$19,398	$34,309	—
Colorado State University-Fort Collins CO · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 67 graduates	—	90%	$21,279	$31,642	—
University of West Georgia GA · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 56 graduates	—	49%	$12,786	$21,981	—
University of Florida FL · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 55 graduates	—	24%	$6,541	$22,523	—
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus NH · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 46 graduates	—	87%	$23,805	$35,537	—
Brigham Young University-Idaho ID · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 44 graduates	—	97%	—	$15,246	—
Johnson & Wales University-Providence RI · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 43 graduates	—	84%	$31,027	$60,314	—
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania PA · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 42 graduates	—	75%	$19,608	$25,537	—
North Carolina State University at Raleigh NC · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 40 graduates	—	40%	$17,303	$26,425	—
Texas State University TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 39 graduates	—	90%	$16,805	$28,073	—
Florida State University FL · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 36 graduates	—	25%	$11,297	$25,720	—
University of Mississippi MS · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 36 graduates	—	98%	$13,314	$28,660	—
University of North Texas TX · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 36 graduates	—	72%	$15,649	$26,243	—
Middle Tennessee State University TN · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 35 graduates	—	68%	$13,359	$24,289	—
Old Dominion University VA · Public · Test-blind	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 35 graduates	—	90%	$14,638	$29,446	—
Utah Tech University UT · Public	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 33 graduates	—	—	—	—	—
University of North Carolina Wilmington NC · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 32 graduates	—	74%	$20,109	$26,547	—
Western Carolina University NC · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 31 graduates	—	87%	$13,315	$19,992	—
Minnesota State University-Mankato MN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 30 graduates	—	91%	$19,139	$23,995	—
Henderson State University AR · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 24 graduates	—	82%	$23,405	$27,385	—
South Dakota State University SD · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 23 graduates	—	99%	$19,841	$24,636	—
Western Illinois University IL · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 23 graduates	—	75%	$12,937	$28,254	—
Southwestern Oklahoma State University OK · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 22 graduates	—	100%	$14,459	$23,334	—
Frostburg State University MD · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 21 graduates	—	89%	$16,715	$27,056	—
Johnson & Wales University-Online RI · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 20 graduates	—	—	$20,252	—	—
Kean University NJ · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 18 graduates	—	77%	$12,447	$26,949	—
Southern Connecticut State University CT · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 18 graduates	—	81%	$20,857	$29,673	—
University of Florida-Online FL · Public · Required	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 18 graduates	—	64%	$4,815	$17,843	—
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse WI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 18 graduates	—	73%	$16,210	$19,593	—
Eastern Kentucky University KY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 17 graduates	—	78%	$11,040	$23,735	—
Missouri Western State University MO · Public	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 17 graduates	—	—	$13,251	—	—
Kansas State University KS · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 16 graduates	—	79%	$19,406	$27,402	—
North Carolina Central University NC · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 16 graduates	—	90%	$15,359	$26,556	—
West Virginia University WV · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 16 graduates	—	86%	$15,634	$26,415	—
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte NC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 15 graduates	—	75%	—	$58,022	—
SUNY Brockport NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 15 graduates	—	71%	$16,353	$26,046	—
University of Northern Colorado CO · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 15 graduates	—	86%	$17,760	$29,254	—
Michigan State University MI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 14 graduates	—	84%	$19,680	$32,198	—
Arkansas Tech University AR · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 13 graduates	—	96%	—	$22,808	—
University of Maine ME · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 12 graduates	—	96%	$17,510	$27,328	—
Chowan University NC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 11 graduates	—	72%	$14,086	$39,027	—
Colorado Mesa University CO · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 11 graduates	—	81%	$15,103	$24,046	—
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 11 graduates	—	88%	$17,225	$26,944	—
University of Idaho ID · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 11 graduates	—	79%	$14,831	$23,738	—
Indiana State University IN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 10 graduates	—	92%	$10,873	$24,535	—
Kent State University at Kent OH · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 10 graduates	—	87%	$20,787	$30,567	—
Belmont Abbey College NC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 9 graduates	—	90%	$24,639	$34,788	—
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences MO · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 9 graduates	—	88%	$22,766	$43,635	—
Eastern Washington University WA · Public · Test-blind	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 9 graduates	—	92%	$13,886	$24,478	—
Saint Cloud State University MN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 9 graduates	—	95%	$13,529	$21,116	—
St. Joseph's University-New York NY · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 9 graduates	—	71%	$19,035	$41,897	—
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 8 graduates	—	95%	$15,699	$25,161	—
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 8 graduates	—	93%	$18,134	$27,917	—
Lindsey Wilson College KY · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 8 graduates	—	—	$15,070	—	—
Mount Marty University SD · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 8 graduates	—	48%	$22,227	$48,247	—
Aurora University IL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 7 graduates	—	85%	$18,838	$40,625	—
George Mason University VA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 7 graduates	—	89%	$17,915	$28,604	—
Marshall University WV · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 7 graduates	—	96%	$7,502	$22,022	—
New England College NH · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 7 graduates	—	96%	$26,972	$59,350	—
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 7 graduates	—	80%	$19,550	$27,678	—
Western Kentucky University KY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 7 graduates	—	97%	$10,990	$24,188	—
Hannibal-LaGrange University MO · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 6 graduates	—	59%	$22,814	$40,839	—
Wingate University NC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 6 graduates	—	85%	$20,748	$57,473	—
Chicago State University IL · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 5 graduates	—	40%	$12,335	$29,764	—
Oklahoma Baptist University OK · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 5 graduates	—	56%	$20,958	$48,695	—
University of St Francis IL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 5 graduates	—	64%	$13,006	$46,239	—
Alabama State University AL · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 4 graduates	—	96%	$20,435	$23,586	—
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies MO · Private nonprofit	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 4 graduates	—	—	$14,601	—	—
Eastern Illinois University IL · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 4 graduates	—	68%	$12,786	$26,996	—
Lees-McRae College NC · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 4 graduates	—	81%	$28,340	$49,498	—
Pennsylvania Western University PA · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 4 graduates	—	94%	$18,256	$26,916	—
Springfield College MA · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 4 graduates	—	70%	$30,587	$60,729	—
Baldwin Wallace University OH · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 3 graduates	—	77%	$27,603	$55,606	—
College of the Ozarks MO · Private nonprofit · Required	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 3 graduates	—	15%	$6,100	$33,734	—
State University of New York at Cortland NY · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 3 graduates	—	51%	$22,345	$28,108	—
Ball State University IN · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 2 graduates	—	72%	$14,940	$26,146	—
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania PA · Public	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 2 graduates	—	—	$14,265	—	—
Lake Superior State University MI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 2 graduates	—	68%	$12,822	$27,154	—
Vermont State University VT · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 2 graduates	—	83%	$18,212	$25,988	—
Davis & Elkins College WV · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 1 graduate	—	58%	$18,273	$44,888	—
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion IN · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 1 graduate	—	82%	$22,866	$44,776	—
Oregon State University OR · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 1 graduate	—	79%	$19,604	$31,653	—
Trinity Christian College IL · Private nonprofit · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 1 graduate	—	89%	$19,125	$35,012	—
Western Michigan University MI · Public · Test-optional	Not reported by the college system	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 1 graduate	—	85%	$15,273	$29,237	—

Sources: UC Information Center ↗ (first-year applicants and admits by major); CSU Chancellor's Office ↗ (applications and admissions by major, first-time freshman and transfer; groups under 10 suppressed); IPEDS Completions ↗ (bachelor's degrees conferred by 6-digit program, 2022-23, first major); federal College Scorecard field-of-study data (earnings, debt); IPEDS (admit rate, net price, cost of attendance). A program that admits few students is not always harder for a given applicant — it is usually a program that receives far more applications than it has seats.

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