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2026 Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Schools in Michigan

1 Colleges in the United States
14 Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Degrees Awarded
$35,343 Avg Early-Career Salary

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best parks, recreation & leisure facilities management schools.

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Best Schools for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management in Michigan

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the parks, recreation & leisure facilities management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management

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Michigan State University crest
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Our analysis ranked Michigan State University the best school in the country for a degree in parks, recreation & leisure facilities management. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a very large public university. About 81% of students finish within six years. Michigan State University awarded about 14 parks, recreation & leisure facilities management degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, parks, recreation & leisure facilities management degree recipients from Michigan State University generally make around $35,343. Michigan State University graduates carry a median of $24,939 in student loans. Read more about the parks, recreation & leisure facilities management program at Michigan State University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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