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

40 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Southeast 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale the most popular school in the Southeast Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

About 19% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 81% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Holmes Community College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

Women make up 24% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 58% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Georgia Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Americus.

About 53% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 47% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwest Florida State College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Niceville, NWFSC is a public college with a small student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical 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 city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 43% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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East Mississippi 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 #7 on the list. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.

Women make up 64% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#7

Chipola College

Marianna, FL

Chipola College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the town of Marianna, Chipola is a public college with a small student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 91% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

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

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Sandhills 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. Located in the rural area of Pinehurst, SCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 80% are male.

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

Explore the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,436
West Virginia 1,238
South Carolina 1,339
Florida 2,340
Virginia 1,729
Arkansas 1,012
Mississippi 1,128
Louisiana 703
Alabama 959
Kentucky 1,141
Georgia 1,981
Tennessee 2,462

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 27 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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