2026 Best Value Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the New England Region
[Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies](/majors/parks-recreation-fitness/other-parks-recreation-fitness/parks-recreation-leisure-and-fitness-studies-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other parks, recreation & leisure studies students.
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2026 Best Value Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other parks, recreation & leisure studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools
Our analysis ranked Plymouth State University the best value for a degree in other parks, recreation & leisure studies in the New England Region. Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State University is a mid-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $14,626 in tuition and fees, compared with $25,566 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for other parks, recreation & leisure studies graduates is $26,972. Early-career other parks, recreation & leisure studies graduates make about $45,528. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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