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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 73,813 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for parks and rec majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Online is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the New England Region . Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Johnson & Wales University - Providence helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #7 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#8

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a large student population.

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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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 569
Maine 200
Rhode Island 291
Massachusetts 1,195
Connecticut 332
Vermont 165

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 18 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NPS Photo/Zurbuch.

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