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Finding the Best Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 174 people earned a degree or certificate in other parks, recreation and leisure studies, making the major the #325 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Other Parks & Recreation Studies Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the other parks and rec master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Alabama the most popular school in the United States for other parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in other parks and rec at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular other parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in the United States. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 82% of the other parks and rec majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for other parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Baltimore is a great place for other parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies by Region

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One of 4 majors within the area of study, other parks, recreation and leisure studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 67,146
Recreation Administration 3,122
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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