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

2 Colleges
$29,805 Avg Salary
$27,596 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 1,339 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in South Carolina 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges.

#1

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

Our analysis found Limestone College to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue an online degree in South Carolina. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Gaffney.

After completing their degree, parks and rec graduates from Limestone College carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, parks and rec graduates from The Citadel carry an average student debtload of $19,790. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $426.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Citadel Military College of South Carolina Report

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
Florida 2,340
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

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

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 2 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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