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

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

In 2020-2021, 3 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation and leisure studies students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #238 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Tennessee 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.

Check out the parks and rec programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

#1

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Our analysis found Carson - Newman University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Jefferson City.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Carson - Newman University

#2

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cumberland University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Tennessee list. CU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Lebanon.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Cumberland University Report

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 77
Virginia 74
North Carolina 125
Florida 0
Kentucky 3
South Carolina 13
Louisiana 25
Arkansas 80
Alabama 65
Mississippi 45
West Virginia 27

One of 4 majors within the area of study, parks, recreation and leisure studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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