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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

3 Colleges
$31,256 Avg Salary
$23,333 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Frostburg State University the most popular school in Maryland for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the small suburb of Frostburg.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Frostburg State University Report

Out of the 3 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#2

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 3 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Baltimore landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Baltimore

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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 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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