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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in Washington

8 Colleges
$26,246 Avg Salary
$15,794 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree School for You

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #21 most popular major in Washington with 673 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Washington to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Green River College the most popular school in Washington for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.

Of the 17 students majoring in parks and rec at GRC, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Washington. Located in the city of Lakewood, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 36% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Spokane Falls Community College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school located in the city of Spokane.

Of the 5 students majoring in parks and rec at Spokane Falls Community College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Spokane Community College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Spokane.

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#4

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Highline College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Des Moines, Highline is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

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#7

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

With a ranking of #7, Skagit Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 11,237
Oregon 629
Hawaii 171
Nevada 273
Alaska 35

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 8 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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