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2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 73,813 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Region State College the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Lake Region State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Devils Lake.

About 83% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Waldorf University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their online associate degree. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Riverland 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 Plains States Region . Riverland Community College is a small public school located in the town of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota College at Bottineau. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote area of Bottineau, MSU-Bottineau is a public school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 710
Minnesota 1,139
Iowa 1,491
South Dakota 342
Missouri 1,342
Nebraska 429
North Dakota 266

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 5 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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