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2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Florida

5 Colleges
$30,773 Avg Salary
$21,713 Avg Student Debt

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #18 most popular major in Florida with 2,340 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Florida 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 Florida.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular online school in Florida for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, parks and rec majors at UF accumulate an average of around $17,586 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $239.

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#2

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, parks and rec graduates from UNF carry an average student debtload of $17,200.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of North Florida Report

#3

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 5 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida-Online landed the # 3 spot on the list. UF Online is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Parks & Rec majors at UF Online take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $239.

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#4

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lynn University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Florida list. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Parks & Rec majors at Lynn University Fighting Knights take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Everglades University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Everglades University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Florida list. Everglades U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,436
West Virginia 1,238
South Carolina 1,339
Virginia 1,729
Arkansas 1,012
Mississippi 1,128
Tennessee 2,462
Louisiana 703
Alabama 959
Kentucky 1,141
Georgia 1,981

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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 5 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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