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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

33 Colleges
$28,979 Avg Salary
$24,973 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 73,813 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.

The Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Johnson & Wales University - Online the best school in the New England Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 33 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

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#6

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Norwich University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

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#7

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Castleton University

Castleton, VT

Castleton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Castleton, Castleton is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 569
Maine 200
Rhode Island 291
Massachusetts 1,195
Connecticut 332
Vermont 165

Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 67,146
Recreation Administration 3,122
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Public Administration & Social Service 98,583
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NPS Photo/Zurbuch.

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