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Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Undergraduate Certificate 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

Check out the parks and rec undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Southeast the most popular school in the Far Western US Region 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.

Women make up 33% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Alaska Southeast Report

#2

Lake Tahoe Community College

South Lake Tahoe, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Tahoe Community College is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of South Lake Tahoe, LTCC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Lake Tahoe Community College Report

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation and leisure studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 668
Washington 58
Oregon 41
Nevada 0
Alaska 7

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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