2026 Best Other Parks Recreation Fitness Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best Other Parks Recreation Fitness doctoral degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 28 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor evaluated schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Other Parks Recreation Fitness Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Leading the list is Indiana University Bloomington, our #1 Other Parks Recreation Fitness school in the United States. Based in Bloomington, IN, Indiana University Bloomington is a public institution. Roughly 80% of students complete a degree within six years here. In-state tuition and fees run about $12,144, while out-of-state students pay about $41,891. Indiana University Bloomington Other Parks Recreation Fitness students take on a median of $20,542 in debt. Read the full report on Indiana University Bloomington
You'll be in good company at Springfield College, which ranked #2 this year. Get the full Springfield College report
You'll be in good company at The Community College Of Baltimore County, which ranked #3 this year. More on The Community College Of Baltimore County
Plymouth State University came in at #4 on this year's Other Parks Recreation Fitness ranking in the United States. See the full Plymouth State University profile
The strong Other Parks Recreation Fitness programs at Howard University earned it the #5 place in the United States. Get the full Howard University report
Utah Valley University placed #6 among Other Parks Recreation Fitness schools in the United States. Read the full report on Utah Valley University
University Of Dubuque placed #7 among Other Parks Recreation Fitness schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Dubuque
University Of Dayton placed #8 among Other Parks Recreation Fitness schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Dayton
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College did well this year, earning the #9 position. Read more about Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
Howard Community College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best Other Parks Recreation Fitness schools. See the full Howard Community College profile
University Of Baltimore landed the #11 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Baltimore profile
Pikes Peak Community College did well this year, earning the #12 position. More on Pikes Peak Community College
University Of North Alabama came in at #13 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of North Alabama
National Personal Training Institute Winter Park did well this year, earning the #14 position. Get the full National Personal Training Institute Winter Park report
The University Of Alabama landed the #15 spot in the United States this year. Read more about The University Of Alabama
Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #16 spot in the United States this year. More on Oklahoma Baptist University
Southern Wesleyan University placed #17 among Other Parks Recreation Fitness schools in the United States. Get the full Southern Wesleyan University report
Springfield College School Of Professional And Continuing Studies came in at #18 in this year's ranking. See the full Springfield College School Of Professional And Continuing Studies profile
Ouachita Baptist University came in at #19 in this year's ranking. See the full Ouachita Baptist University profile
Dickinson State University ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best Other Parks Recreation Fitness schools. See the full Dickinson State University profile
Depaul University did well this year, earning the #21 position. See the full Depaul University profile
Ottawa University Ottawa placed #22 among Other Parks Recreation Fitness schools in the United States. See the full Ottawa University Ottawa profile
Northwestern Oklahoma State University did well this year, earning the #23 position. More on Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Coker College
Coker College landed the #24 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Coker College
San Diego Miramar College placed #25 among Other Parks Recreation Fitness schools in the United States. Read the full report on San Diego Miramar College
Rest of the Top 15% Best Other Parks Recreation Fitness Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Southern Adventist University came in at #26 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Southern Adventist University
Trinity Christian College did well this year, earning the #27 position. Read more about Trinity Christian College
Chadron State College placed #28 among Other Parks Recreation Fitness schools in the United States. Get the full Chadron State College report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 28 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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