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

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$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 #19 most popular major in New Jersey with 1,047 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

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 New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New Jersey 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 New Jersey.

#1

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

Our analysis found County College of Morris to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#2

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Union County College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 18% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Raritan Valley Community College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. RVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.

About 38% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Out of the 10 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in parks and rec at RCSJ, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Hudson County Community 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 New Jersey. HCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

Women make up 31% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Sussex County Community 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 #6 on the list. Sussex County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Newton.

About 42% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 58% are male.

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Rowan College at Burlington County ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. RCBC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Mount Laurel.

About 33% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Mercer County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in parks and rec at Mercer County Community College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#9

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Camden County College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.

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Warren County Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Warren County Community College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Washington.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,734
New York 2,477
Maryland 832
Delaware 342
District of Columbia 319

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 10 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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