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

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

17 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 #13 most popular major in Michigan with 2,279 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Superior State University the most popular school in Michigan for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Out of the 17 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. LCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Lansing.

About 40% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 60% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gogebic Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Gogebic Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ironwood.

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#4

Delta College

University Center, MI

The in-demand associate degree programs at Delta College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Michigan. Delta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

Of the 4 students majoring in parks and rec at Delta College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#4

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Henry Ford College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Macomb Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.

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Mott Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

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#6

Jackson College

Jackson, MI

With a ranking of #6, Jackson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Jackson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Jackson.

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Southwestern Michigan College 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 #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Dowagiac, SMC is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Livonia.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,818
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 17 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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