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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation and leisure studies was ranked #169 in the country. In fact 3,106 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the New England Region 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.

Check out the parks and rec associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine the most popular school in the New England Region for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their associate degree. UMaine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Washington County Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Calais.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Washington County Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Maine Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Bangor.

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Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation and leisure studies schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 20
New Hampshire 0
Maine 8

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 3 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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