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

8 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 #18 most popular major in Florida with 2,340 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Florida 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.

#1

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our analysis found Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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 Northwest Florida State College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. NWFSC is a small public school located in the rural area of Niceville.

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

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#3

Chipola College

Marianna, FL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Chipola 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 Florida. Chipola is a small public school located in the distant town of Marianna.

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

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#4

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pensacola State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Pensacola State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Pensacola.

Of the 5 students majoring in parks and rec at Pensacola State, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#5

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 8 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Webber International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Webber International University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Babson Park.

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#5

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tallahassee Community College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Tallahassee Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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#8

Johnson University Florida

Kissimmee, FL

Johnson University Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Kissimmee, JUFL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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

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

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 8 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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