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2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges
$33,506 Avg Salary
$25,928 Avg Student Debt

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the New England Region to see which online 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue an online degree in the New England Region . SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

Parks & Rec majors at SNHU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $289.

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#2

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Post University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

After completing their degree, parks and rec graduates from Post University carry an average student debtload of $33,750.

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The excellent online programs at Johnson & Wales University - Online helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, parks and rec majors at JWU Online accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $430, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Fisher College

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fisher College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Fisher College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Vermont University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northern Vermont University is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnson.

After completing their degree, parks and rec graduates from Northern Vermont University carry an average student debtload of $24,614.

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Franklin Pierce University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, parks and rec graduates from Franklin Pierce take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 569
Maine 200
Rhode Island 291
Massachusetts 1,195
Connecticut 332
Vermont 165

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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.

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