2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Southeast 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.
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2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Memphis the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Out of the 18 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 473 students majoring in parks and rec at American Military University, 68% are male and 32% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Of the 175 students majoring in parks and rec at UF, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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Out of the 18 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 244 students majoring in parks and rec at UNCW, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Out of the 18 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
Of the 150 students majoring in parks and rec at Louisiana State University, 68% are male and 32% are female.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 53% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
University of North Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
About 22% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 78% are male.
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Liberty University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 55% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Florida-Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 45 students majoring in parks and rec at UF Online, 76% are male and 24% are female.
William Carey University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
Of the 34 students majoring in parks and rec at William Carey University, 59% are male and 41% are female.
Most 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 |
| South Carolina | 1,339 |
| Florida | 2,340 |
| Virginia | 1,729 |
| Arkansas | 1,012 |
| Mississippi | 1,128 |
| Louisiana | 703 |
| Alabama | 959 |
| Kentucky | 1,141 |
| Georgia | 1,981 |
| Tennessee | 2,462 |
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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 18 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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