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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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$69,500 Avg Salary

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

With 959 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #17 most popular major in Alabama.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama

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

Top Alabama Schools for a Doctorate in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Our 2023 rankings named United States Sports Academy the best school in Alabama for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their doctor’s degree. The Academy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daphne.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Troy University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Alabama. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,436
West Virginia 1,238
Florida 2,340
Virginia 1,729
Arkansas 1,012
Mississippi 1,128
South Carolina 1,339
Louisiana 703
Kentucky 1,141
Georgia 1,981
Tennessee 2,462

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 2 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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