2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
The Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region
Check out the parks and rec master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the most popular school in the Plains States Region for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 63% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northwest Missouri State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in the Plains States Region . Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best parks, recreation and leisure studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 175 |
Minnesota | 64 |
Kansas | 25 |
Iowa | 113 |
Nebraska | 63 |
North Dakota | 0 |
South Dakota | 0 |
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 |
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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 4 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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