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Best Parks & Recreation Colleges in New York

67 accredited institutions in New York offering parks & recreation programs, ranked by annual graduates (IPEDS 2023–24).

67

Colleges

6,303

Graduates/yr

41

Public

Bachelor's

Top Degree

Ranked: Parks & Recreation Programs in New York

PublicBachelor's

State University of New York at Cortland

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Syracuse University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

St. John's University-New York

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Columbia University in the City of New York

Net Price <$30K

Private For-ProfitAssociate's

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

CUNY Lehman College

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

State University of New York at Oswego

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

Canisius University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

Farmingdale State College

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

CUNY Brooklyn College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Adelphi University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

CUNY Queens College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

CUNY Kingsborough Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Hudson Valley Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Manhattanville College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Niagara University

Niagara University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

St. Thomas Aquinas College

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

SUNY at Fredonia

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Manhattan College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

St. John Fisher University

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Finger Lakes Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Long Island University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

St Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Nassau Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Niagara County Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Mercy University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Houghton University

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Dutchess Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Jamestown Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

SUNY Broome Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

SUNY College at Potsdam

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

CUNY Bronx Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Onondaga Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

United States Military Academy

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Utica University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Sullivan County Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Jefferson Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Erie Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

St. Joseph's University-New York

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

SUNY College at Plattsburgh

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Rockland Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Tompkins Cortland Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

SUNY Morrisville

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

SUNY Corning Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Monroe Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Mohawk Valley Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

St. Francis College

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Herkimer County Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Mount Saint Mary College

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

SUNY Adirondack

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

Teachers College at Columbia University

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Roberts Wesleyan University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

SUNY College of Technology at Canton

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

CUNY Queensborough Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Fulton-Montgomery Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Rochester Institute of Technology

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Marymount Manhattan College

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Clinton Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Genesee Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

North Country Community College

In-State Tuition

Studying Parks & Recreation in New York

New York has 67 accredited colleges offering parks & recreation programs, producing 6,303 graduates annually. Of these, 41 are public institutions with subsidized in-state tuition for New York residents.

When evaluating programs, consider accreditation, internship placement rates, and faculty expertise. Always file the FAFSA — the net price after grants can be dramatically lower than sticker tuition, especially at public institutions.

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Data source: Graduate counts from IPEDS 2023–24 C2023_A Completions survey (NCES). Tuition, acceptance rate, and graduation rate from IPEDS HD2023, ADM2023, DRVGR2023.