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Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Colleges
$28,979 Avg Salary
$24,973 Avg Student Debt

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #15 most popular major in the country with 73,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Oregon University the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of La Grande, EOU is a public school with a small student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 45% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 67% are male.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Antelope Valley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, UAV is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 47% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 67% are male.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

Of the 5 students majoring in parks and rec at UAF, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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State Degrees Awarded
California 11,237
Washington 673
Oregon 629
Hawaii 171
Nevada 273
Alaska 35

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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 6 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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