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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Maryland

7 Colleges
$29,850 Avg Salary
$25,061 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies School for You

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #18 most popular major in Maryland with 832 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for parks and rec majors pursuing a .

Top Maryland Schools in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

#1

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

Our 2023 rankings named McDaniel College the best school in Maryland for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.

Parks & Rec majors at McDaniel take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

Parks & Rec majors at Towson take out an average of $20,664 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $270, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Parks & Rec majors at UMCP take out an average of $21,615 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $366, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, parks and rec graduates from Salisbury take out $21,604 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $377.

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#5

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount St Mary’s University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Maryland list. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.

On average, parks and rec graduates from The Mount take out $23,399 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. UMES is a small public school located in the fringe town of Princess Anne.

The average amount in student loans that parks and rec majors at UMES take out is $29,264. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $338.

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#7

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

The average amount in student loans that parks and rec majors at Frostburg State take out is $26,000.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,047
Pennsylvania 2,734
New York 2,477
Delaware 342
District of Columbia 319

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

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