Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies colleges in Nebraska, ranked by graduates
11 colleges in Nebraska awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies in 2023: 319 degrees, 4.2% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (2.9% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). University of Nebraska Omaha graduated the most (69, 2.9% of its class). 5 of the 11 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 80%; the most selective is College of Saint Mary (NE) at 45%.
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies colleges in Nebraska
Every Nebraska college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska Omaha | Public | 69 | 2.9% | 87% | 1230 |
| 2 | Nebraska-Kearney | Public | 65 | 7.5% | 89% | 1120 |
| 3 | Midland University | Private | 33 | 12.2% | 66% | 1120 |
| 4 | Wayne State College (NE) | Public | 30 | 4.5% | 80% | 1100 |
| 5 | Bellevue University | Private | 26 | 1.3% | 65% | 1120 |
| 6 | Chadron State College | Public | 22 | 5.7% | 80% | 1100 |
| 7 | Concordia University Nebraska | Private | 18 | 7.1% | 86% | 1210 |
| 8 | Doane University | Private | 17 | 7.8% | 98% | 1190 |
| 9 | Hastings College | Private | 14 | 6.4% | 72% | 1180 |
| 10 | Peru State College | Public | 13 | 5.6% | 78% | 1100 |
| 11 | College of Saint Mary (NE) | Private | 12 | 12.2% | 45% | 1120 |
Questions about parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies colleges in Nebraska
What is the best college for parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies in Nebraska?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies programs in Nebraska are University of Nebraska Omaha (69), Nebraska-Kearney (65), Midland University (33). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Nebraska college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Nebraska offer parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies?
11 four-year colleges in Nebraska awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies in 2023, 5 public and 6 private, for 319 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies in Nebraska?
At the 5 public universities on this list, Nebraska residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.