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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

15 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 #15 most popular major in the country with 73,813 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Salt Lake Community College the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in parks and rec at Salt Lake Community College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laramie County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in parks and rec at LCCC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

Women make up 58% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Wyoming Community College District is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the town of Sheridan.

Women make up 50% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Red Rocks Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

Of the 6 students majoring in parks and rec at Red Rocks Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#7

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. PPCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

Women make up 60% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#8

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

With a ranking of #8, Snow College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#9

Northwest College

Powell, WY

Northwest College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Powell, Northwest Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

With a ranking of #9, Central Wyoming College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Riverton, CWC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,093
Utah 1,178
Montana 94
Idaho 249
Wyoming 126

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 15 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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