2026 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Colorado
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their parks, recreation & leisure studies programs.
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
Our analysis ranked Western State College Of Colorado the best school in the country for a degree in parks, recreation & leisure studies. Set in the town of Gunnison, Western State College Of Colorado is a moderately-sized public institution. About 50% of students finish within six years. Western State College Of Colorado awarded about 23 parks, recreation & leisure studies degrees in the most recent data year. Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies graduates of Western State College Of Colorado earn a median of $25,903 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $19,507 to complete this degree.
Read more about the parks, recreation & leisure studies program at 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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