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

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

8 Colleges
$41,687 Avg Salary

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #16 most popular major in Indiana with 1,818 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Indiana to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Grace College and Theological Seminary the best school in Indiana for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valparaiso University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Indianapolis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Indiana. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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University of Southern Indiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.

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Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,279
Ohio 2,647
Illinois 2,396
Wisconsin 1,001

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 8 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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