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

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

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the #222 most popular major in Maryland with 7 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

#1

Garrett College

McHenry, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Garrett College the most popular school in Maryland for parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Garrett Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of McHenry.

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#2

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

The excellent programs at Frostburg State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in Maryland. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the small suburb of Frostburg.

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#3

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Baltimore is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prince George’s Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Maryland list. PGCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Largo.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frederick Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Maryland list. Frederick Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Frederick.

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#3

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Maryland list. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#3

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

The excellent programs at Montgomery College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in Maryland. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 128
New York 135
New Jersey 0
District of Columbia 14

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 8 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).

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