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2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #18 most popular major in Florida with 2,340 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Florida 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.

Check out the online parks and rec bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular online school in Florida for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 175 students majoring in parks and rec at UF, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#2

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#3

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Florida-Online helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Florida. UF Online is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Of the 45 students majoring in parks and rec at UF Online, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#4

Everglades University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Everglades University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Everglades U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,436
West Virginia 1,238
South Carolina 1,339
Virginia 1,729
Arkansas 1,012
Mississippi 1,128
Tennessee 2,462
Louisiana 703
Alabama 959
Kentucky 1,141
Georgia 1,981

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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