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Best Schools for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies in Washington
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall parks, recreation & leisure studies education in Washington.
Top Schools in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
Western Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. This large public university is located in the city of Bellingham. Western Washington University graduates 65% of students within six years. About 31 parks, recreation & leisure studies degrees were awarded at Western Washington University in the most recent year. Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies graduates of Western Washington University earn a median of $27,558 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $17,897.
See the full parks, recreation & leisure studies program report for Western Washington University
Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 2 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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