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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Michigan

3 Colleges
$25,117 Avg Salary
$24,710 Avg Student Debt

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

With 16 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation and leisure studies is the #238 most popular major in Michigan.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Michigan to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges.

Our analysis found Northern Michigan University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, parks and rec majors at Northern Michigan University accumulate an average of around $18,420 in student debt.

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#2

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Spring Arbor University is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Western Michigan University

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 101
Illinois 196
Indiana 161

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

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 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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