2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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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.
2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Associate Degree Schools
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 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holmes Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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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Out of the 40 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Georgia Technical College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. 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 school 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the small city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public school 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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Chipola 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. Located in the distant town of Marianna, Chipola is a public school 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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Wake Technical Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. 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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With a ranking of #9, Sandhills 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. Located in the rural area of Pinehurst, SCC is a public school 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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Request InformationBest Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,436 |
| West Virginia | 1,238 |
| Mississippi | 1,128 |
| South Carolina | 1,339 |
| Florida | 2,340 |
| Virginia | 1,729 |
| Arkansas | 1,012 |
| Alabama | 959 |
| Kentucky | 1,141 |
| Georgia | 1,981 |
| Tennessee | 2,462 |
| Louisiana | 703 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
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