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

30 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 #22 most popular major in New York with 2,477 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in New York 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 York.

#1

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Monroe College the most popular school in New York for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 78% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hudson Valley Community College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Troy.

Of the 55 students majoring in parks and rec at HVCC, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kingsborough Community College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#4

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Monroe Community College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in parks and rec at Monroe Community College, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#5

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nassau Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

Of the 21 students majoring in parks and rec at Nassau Community College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Niagara County Community College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Niagara County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sanborn.

About 24% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 76% are male.

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Finger Lakes Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Finger Lakes Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Canandaigua.

Women make up 16% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Jefferson Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Jefferson Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Watertown.

Of the 18 students majoring in parks and rec at Jefferson Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Suffolk 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 #9 on the list. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Selden.

About 29% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#10

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

SUNY Broome came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Binghamton, SUNY Broome is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 13% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,047
Pennsylvania 2,734
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 26 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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