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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Associate Degree School for You

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the #222 most popular major in Maryland with 7 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Garrett College

McHenry, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Garrett College the most popular school in Maryland for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their associate degree. Garrett Community College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of McHenry.

Of the 5 students majoring in parks and rec at Garrett Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Garrett College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Frederick Community College is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their associate degree. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Frederick.

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Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Prince George’s Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. PGCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Largo.

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#2

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a large student population.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Montgomery College Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 128
New York 135
New Jersey 0
District of Columbia 14

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 67,146
Recreation Administration 3,122
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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