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

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

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

With 3,436 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #11 most popular major in North Carolina.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in North Carolina to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

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

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the best school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Carolina. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in North Carolina. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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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
West Virginia 1,238
South Carolina 1,339
Florida 2,340
Virginia 1,729
Arkansas 1,012
Mississippi 1,128
Louisiana 703
Alabama 959
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

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

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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