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

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the #169 most popular major in the country with 3,106 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in parks and rec at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Georgia Technical College is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their associate degree. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Americus.

Of the 17 students majoring in parks and rec at South Georgia Technical College, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Georgia Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Mississippi Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Holmes Community College is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their associate degree. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

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Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation and leisure studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 77
Virginia 74
North Carolina 125
Florida 0
Tennessee 3
Kentucky 3
South Carolina 13
Louisiana 25
Arkansas 80
Alabama 65
Mississippi 45
West Virginia 27

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

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

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 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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