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

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #19 most popular major in Arizona with 1,071 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Arizona 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

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

Of the 145 students majoring in parks and rec at Bryan University, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Cochise County Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.

About 40% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 60% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 7,380
New Mexico 141
Oklahoma 1,179

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.

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