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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the New England Region

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$28,640 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation and leisure studies was ranked #169 in the country. In fact 3,106 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the New England Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a .

#1

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Gordon College the most popular school in the New England Region for parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.

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#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

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Out of the 7 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Maine Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Bangor.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington County Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Washington County Community College is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Calais.

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#4

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Plymouth State University is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students. Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public school with a small 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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 20
New Hampshire 0
Maine 8

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 7 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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