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

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

With 2,734 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #15 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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

Our analysis found Montgomery County Community College to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 39% are male.

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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bucks County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

About 13% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 87% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the fringe town of Butler, BC3 is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 42% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Northampton County Area Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.

Women make up 10% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luzerne County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 38% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#6

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Lehigh Carbon 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. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#7

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Harcum College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.

Of the 5 students majoring in parks and rec at Harcum College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Community College of Allegheny County landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#9

Manor College

Jenkintown, PA

Manor 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 suburb of Jenkintown, Manor College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

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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
New Jersey 1,047
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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