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Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$42,720 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree School for You

With 196 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation and leisure studies is the #117 most popular major in Illinois.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which master's 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 master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in parks and rec at UIUC, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Out of the 2 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 2 spot on the list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Of the 26 students majoring in parks and rec at SIUC, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 16
Ohio 101
Indiana 161

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 2 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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