2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 25% are male.
Out of the 2 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University
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 |
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Related Majors
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 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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