2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Certificate 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for parks and rec majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shenandoah University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their graduate certificate. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
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University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
With a ranking of #7, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Western Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of North Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNF is a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,436 |
| 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 |
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 16 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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