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

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

6 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 #14 most popular major in Wyoming with 126 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 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 Wyoming ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Wyoming 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Laramie County Community College the most popular school in Wyoming for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. LCCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Cheyenne.

Women make up 54% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Wyoming Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming list. Located in the remote town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public school with a small 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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Out of the 6 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Wyoming Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public college 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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#3

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Wyoming College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. CWC is a small public school located in the remote town of Riverton.

Of the 3 students majoring in parks and rec at CWC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Northwest College

Powell, WY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwest College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Northwest Community College is a small public school located in the town of Powell.

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#6

Casper College

Casper, WY

Casper 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 small city of Casper, Casper College is a public school with a small student population.

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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
Colorado 1,093
Utah 1,178
Montana 94
Idaho 249

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

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

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 6 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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