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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

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$41,687 Avg Salary

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

With 629 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #16 most popular major in Oregon.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Oregon to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon

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

Top Oregon Schools for a Master's in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the best school in Oregon for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Oregon State University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Oregon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Oregon. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 11,237
Washington 673
Hawaii 171
Nevada 273
Alaska 35

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).
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