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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,001 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - River Falls the best school in Wisconsin for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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#5

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carthage College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.

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Cardinal Stritch University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Cardinal Stritch is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milwaukee.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,818
Michigan 2,279
Ohio 2,647
Illinois 2,396

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 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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