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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

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

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

With 1,093 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #15 most popular major in Colorado.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado

Check out the parks and rec bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Colorado Schools for a Bachelor's in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the # 3 spot on the list. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Gunnison.

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#5

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mesa University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 1,178
Montana 94
Idaho 249
Wyoming 126

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 6 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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