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

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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. 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.

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 Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Southwest Region

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,071
Texas 7,380
New Mexico 141
Oklahoma 1,179

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 7 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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