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

6 Colleges
$28,783 Avg Salary
$26,161 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students earned 1,128 degrees and certificates from a Mississippi school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 Mississippi.

#1

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Our analysis found William Carey University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue an online degree in Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that parks and rec majors at William Carey University take out is $21,500.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Holmes Community College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students pursuing an online degree. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students pursuing an online degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Belhaven University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students pursuing an online degree. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that parks and rec majors at Belhaven take out is $27,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

Parks & Rec majors at Ole Miss take out an average of $23,426 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $383, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,436
West Virginia 1,238
Florida 2,340
Virginia 1,729
Arkansas 1,012
South Carolina 1,339
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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