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

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

With 703 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #17 most popular major in Louisiana.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana

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

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the best school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Out of the 7 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

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Out of the 7 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southeastern is a large public school located in the city of Hammond.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #6 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. NSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

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#7

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Grambling State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. GSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Grambling.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,436
West Virginia 1,238
Florida 2,340
Virginia 1,729
Arkansas 1,012
Mississippi 1,128
South Carolina 1,339
Tennessee 2,462
Alabama 959
Kentucky 1,141
Georgia 1,981

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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