2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree School for You
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #15 most popular major in the country with 73,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing an online associate degree.
Most Popular Online Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness
Our 2023 rankings named Holmes Community College the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.
Women make up 24% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 58% are male.
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The in-demand online associate degree programs at East Mississippi Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Southeast Region . EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.
Women make up 64% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Georgia Military College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Georgia Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.
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University of the Cumberlands came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
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With a ranking of #6, Brunswick 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 Bolivia, Brunswick Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Request InformationMost Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,436 |
| West Virginia | 1,238 |
| Mississippi | 1,128 |
| South Carolina | 1,339 |
| Florida | 2,340 |
| Virginia | 1,729 |
| Arkansas | 1,012 |
| Alabama | 959 |
| Kentucky | 1,141 |
| Georgia | 1,981 |
| Tennessee | 2,462 |
| Louisiana | 703 |
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.