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2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools

33 Colleges
$26,246 Avg Salary
$15,794 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 73,813 people earned a degree or certificate in parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, making the major the #15 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 33 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online parks and rec associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Bryan University the most popular online school in the United States for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

Women make up 43% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Sports Sciences Association. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools list. ISSA is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Carpinteria.

About 22% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#3

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Monroe College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in parks and rec at Monroe College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Out of the 33 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 76% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their online associate degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

Of the 24 students majoring in parks and rec at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#6

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in parks and rec at Central Texas College, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#7

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Navarro College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 19% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Columbus State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools ranking. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 49 students majoring in parks and rec at Columbus State, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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Tulsa Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools list. Tulsa Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

Of the 12 students majoring in parks and rec at Tulsa Community College, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their online associate degree. Located in the rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 36% are male.

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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 26 schools only.

  • 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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