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

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$41,687 Avg Salary

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

With 1,179 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #12 most popular major in Oklahoma.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma

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

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

Our analysis found Southern Nazarene University to be the best school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oklahoma. SNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bethany.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU 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 Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Durant.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Oklahoma is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO 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 East Central University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the remote town of Ada, ECU is a public college with a small student population.

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Northeastern State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

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Oral Roberts University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, ORU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,071
Texas 7,380
New Mexico 141

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

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