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

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 28% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#2

Cameron University

Lawton, OK

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Cameron University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Lawton, Cameron University is a public school with a small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 48% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 43% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

Women make up 80% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Waxahachie.

About 25% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#6

Parker University

Dallas, TX

Parker University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Parker University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

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Explore the most popular online parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,071
Texas 7,380
New Mexico 141
Oklahoma 1,179

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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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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