2026 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Colorado
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for parks, recreation & leisure studies students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in Colorado
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall parks, recreation & leisure studies education in Colorado.
Top Schools in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
Western State College Of Colorado is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. Located in the town of Gunnison, Western State College Of Colorado is a moderately-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 50%. About 23 parks, recreation & leisure studies degrees were awarded at Western State College Of Colorado in the most recent year. Graduates of the parks, recreation & leisure studies program make about $25,903 in their early career. Western State College Of Colorado graduates carry a median of $19,507 in student loans.
See the full parks, recreation & leisure studies program report for Western State College Of Colorado
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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