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

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Out of all the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 73,813 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in parks and rec at Missouri State, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Winona State 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 Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 710
Minnesota 1,139
Iowa 1,491
South Dakota 342
Missouri 1,342
Nebraska 429
North Dakota 266

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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 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.

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