Ranking
Best Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Colleges in New York 2026
11 New York colleges offering Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 11
- Cheapest net price
- $3,148
- Top earnings 10y
- $63,548
- Public / Private
- 8 / 3
CUNY Lehman College
A+- ROI score
- 46.07
- Net price
- $3,148
- Earnings 10y
- $58,013
- Acceptance
- 56.6%
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
A+- ROI score
- 19.01
- Net price
- $5,606
- Earnings 10y
- $42,621
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Niagara County Community College
A- ROI score
- 15.37
- Net price
- $6,876
- Earnings 10y
- $42,285
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Sullivan County Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.30
- Net price
- $8,482
- Earnings 10y
- $38,354
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mohawk Valley Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.09
- Net price
- $8,987
- Earnings 10y
- $39,850
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
B- ROI score
- 8.22
- Net price
- $17,156
- Earnings 10y
- $56,403
- Acceptance
- 78.4%
Tompkins Cortland Community College
B- ROI score
- 8.00
- Net price
- $12,723
- Earnings 10y
- $40,707
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
State University of New York at Cortland
C- ROI score
- 6.74
- Net price
- $22,345
- Earnings 10y
- $60,236
- Acceptance
- 59.8%
Houghton University
C- ROI score
- 5.69
- Net price
- $20,519
- Earnings 10y
- $46,721
- Acceptance
- 88.7%
Ithaca College
D- ROI score
- 4.68
- Net price
- $33,926
- Earnings 10y
- $63,548
- Acceptance
- 69%
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
D- ROI score
- 4.32
- Net price
- $26,683
- Earnings 10y
- $46,145
- Acceptance
- 76.5%
How we picked this list
This list starts with New York schools with positive Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 12.77 (8 public, 3 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
CUNY Lehman College in Bronx, NY tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many New York colleges are in this list?
11 New York colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.