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

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #22 most popular major in New York with 2,477 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New York to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular 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 New York.

#1

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Our analysis found Monroe College to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue an online associate degree in New York. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#2

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means SUNY Broome is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their online associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Binghamton, SUNY Broome is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 13% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Niagara County Community College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their online associate degree. Niagara County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sanborn.

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

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Finger Lakes Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in New York. Finger Lakes Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Canandaigua.

Women make up 16% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,047
Pennsylvania 2,734
Maryland 832
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

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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