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

3 Colleges
$26,246 Avg Salary
$15,794 Avg Student Debt

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

With 1,093 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #15 most popular major in Colorado.

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.

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 Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Colorado 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.

Our analysis found Red Rocks Community College to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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#2

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pikes Peak Community College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

Out of the 3 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Arapahoe Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Arapahoe Community College Report

Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 3 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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