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2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

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 .

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . 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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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the 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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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

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 college 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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#6

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

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#7

University of Mississippi

University, MS

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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Citadel Military College of South Carolina 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 midsize city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

Lynn University 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 city of Boca Raton, Lynn University Fighting Knights is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University 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 suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 & 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 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.

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