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

6 Colleges
$35,602 Avg Salary
$26,064 Avg Student Debt

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #23 most popular major in Connecticut with 332 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Connecticut to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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

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

Top Connecticut Schools in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the best school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

Parks & Rec majors at UCONN take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Connecticut Report

Out of the 6 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

The average amount in student loans that parks and rec majors at SCSU take out is $25,500.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Southern Connecticut State University Report

The excellent programs at Eastern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Connecticut. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Willimantic.

After completing their degree, parks and rec graduates from ECSU carry an average student debtload of $26,709.

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#4

Post University

Waterbury, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Post University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Connecticut list. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

After completing their degree, parks and rec graduates from Post University carry an average student debtload of $33,750.

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Out of the 6 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Parks & Rec majors at CCSU take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Mitchell College

New London, CT

Mitchell College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Connecticut list. Mitchell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New London.

After completing their degree, parks and rec graduates from Mitchell College carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 569
Maine 200
Rhode Island 291
Massachusetts 1,195
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 6 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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