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

11 Colleges
$31,616 Avg Salary
$20,987 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.

The Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named International Sports Sciences Association the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the midsize suburb of Carpinteria, ISSA is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Parks & Rec majors at ISSA take out an average of $17,163 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Oregon University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students pursuing an online degree. Located in the remote town of La Grande, EOU is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that parks and rec majors at EOU take out is $25,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that parks and rec majors at CWU take out is $22,013. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $210.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Fitness and Nutrition Academy. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, AFNA is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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University of Western States ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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University of Antelope Valley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, UAV is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that parks and rec majors at UAV take out is $26,438.

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#8

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, parks and rec graduates from National University carry an average student debtload of $36,313.

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#9

Compton College

Compton, CA

Compton College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Compton College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Compton.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

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

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 11 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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