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Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

Schools offering this major, ranked by graduate earnings.

2schools

97total graduates

$49,732avg 10yr earnings

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University of Nebraska at Kearney

Kearney, NE

$50,105

$16,242

89.5%

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

$49,358

$11,363

96.8%

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