2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the online parks and rec graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Kentucky University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 62% are male.
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Out of the 10 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 town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 83% are male.
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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Southeast Region . 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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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in parks and rec at ECU, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Belhaven University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.
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University of Mississippi came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.
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Lynn University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, Lynn University Fighting Knights is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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George Mason University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
Request InformationMost Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,436 |
| West Virginia | 1,238 |
| Mississippi | 1,128 |
| South Carolina | 1,339 |
| Florida | 2,340 |
| Virginia | 1,729 |
| Arkansas | 1,012 |
| Alabama | 959 |
| Kentucky | 1,141 |
| Georgia | 1,981 |
| Tennessee | 2,462 |
| Louisiana | 703 |
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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 10 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.