2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree 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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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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 86 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit 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 Arkansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK 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 Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
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United States Sports Academy ranked #7 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. The Academy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daphne.
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Florida International University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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George Mason University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
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James Madison University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
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With a ranking of #12, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s best schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston, SC |
| 14 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 15 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 16 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 17 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
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 Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,436 |
| West Virginia | 1,238 |
| Mississippi | 1,128 |
| South Carolina | 1,339 |
| Florida | 2,340 |
| Virginia | 1,729 |
| Arkansas | 1,012 |
| Alabama | 959 |
| Kentucky | 1,141 |
| Georgia | 1,981 |
| Tennessee | 2,462 |
| Louisiana | 703 |
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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 25 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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