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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$69,500 Avg Salary

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #15 most popular major in the country with 73,813 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their doctor’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

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

Explore the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,093
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 4 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).
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