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

4 Colleges
$31,616 Avg Salary
$25,302 Avg Student Debt

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

With 165 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #18 most popular major in Vermont.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 Schools in Vermont ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Vermont to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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

Check out the parks and rec programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Vermont Schools in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

#1

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Our 2023 rankings named Norwich University the best school in Vermont for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Parks & Rec majors at Norwich take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

Out of the 4 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the # 2 spot on the list. UVM is a large public school located in the city of Burlington.

Parks & Rec majors at UVM take out an average of $23,785 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Northern Vermont University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Vermont. Located in the rural area of Johnson, Northern Vermont University is a public college with a small student population.

Parks & Rec majors at Northern Vermont University take out an average of $24,614 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Castleton University

Castleton, VT

The excellent programs at Castleton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Vermont. Castleton is a small public school located in the distant town of Castleton.

After completing their degree, parks and rec graduates from Castleton carry an average student debtload of $26,500.

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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
Connecticut 332

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 4 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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