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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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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.

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 .

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

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.

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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.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Northwest Missouri State University Report

#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

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.

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

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.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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
Missouri 175
Minnesota 64
Kansas 25
Iowa 113
Nebraska 63
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 0

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 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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