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

3 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 #16 most popular major in Indiana with 1,818 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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Indiana 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.

Check out the parks and rec associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Indiana.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Indiana. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 46% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Ivy Tech Community College Report

#2

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Out of the 3 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a large student population.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Vincennes University Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Indiana Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Indiana. Indiana Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Indiana Institute of Technology

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,279
Ohio 2,647
Illinois 2,396
Wisconsin 1,001

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 3 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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