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Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 3,106 people earned a degree or certificate in parks, recreation and leisure studies, making the major the #169 most popular in the United States.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found South Georgia Technical College to be the most popular school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Americus.

About 47% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 53% are male.

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Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

About 31% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 69% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alaska Southeast is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. UAS is a small public school located in the remote town of Juneau.

Of the 3 students majoring in parks and rec at UAS, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Central Arizona College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Georgia Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washington County Community College is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Calais, Washington County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Plattsburgh. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the distant town of Plattsburgh, SUNY Plattsburgh is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Frederick Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Lake Tahoe Community College

South Lake Tahoe, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lake Tahoe Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of South Lake Tahoe, LTCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 10 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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