Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor’s Degree Programs
There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in parks, recreation and leisure studies. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.
UNI awarded 6 doctor's degrees in parks and rec in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at UNI.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,950 |
$19,424 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,243 |
$1,243 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$498 |
$1,079 |
In 2017-2018, UNI reported having 252 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 252 were classified as research assistants.
Texas A&M is the #2 most popular school for parks and rec. It handed out 4 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Texas A&M also ranks #2 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a parks and rec degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Texas A&M.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$5,941 |
$16,461 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,124 |
$3,124 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$272 |
$710 |
Across all programs, there were 3,644 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,938 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,375 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
At ASU - Downtown Phoenix, 2 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in parks and rec, which makes the school come in at #3 on our list. ASU - Downtown Phoenix also ranks #3 in popularity in Arizona for students seeking a parks and rec degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending ASU - Downtown Phoenix.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,240 |
$24,320 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$698 |
$698 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$784 |
$1,216 |
There were 292 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 231 were classified as teaching assistants, and 37 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
UIUC awarded 1 doctor's degrees in parks and rec in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 4th most popular in the country for the field. UIUC also ranks #4 in popularity in Illinois for students seeking a parks and rec degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending UIUC.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$15,186 |
$28,773 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,038 |
$3,038 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$552 |
$1,025 |
In a typical year, there are 5,627 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,786 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,583 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
The #4 spot on our list belongs to U of U for handing out 1 doctor's degrees in parks and rec in 2017-2018. U of U also ranks #4 in popularity in Utah for students seeking a parks and rec degree.
Graduate students at U of U can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$6,725 |
$23,740 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,065 |
$1,065 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$254 |
$895 |
The school reported having 2,532 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,008 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,021 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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