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

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

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

With 1,179 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #12 most popular major in Oklahoma.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Oklahoma ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Oklahoma to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 analysis found Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Oklahoma. NEO A&M College is a small public school located in the town of Miami.

About 29% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#2

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

The in-demand associate degree programs at Rose State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Oklahoma. RSC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Midwest City.

About 67% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tulsa Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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 Western Oklahoma State College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Altus, Western is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in parks and rec at Western, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Redlands Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Oklahoma. Redlands Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of El Reno.

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

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#6

Connors State College

Warner, OK

Connors State 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 rural area of Warner, CSC is a public college with a small student population.

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Carl Albert State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Carl Albert State College is a small public school located in the distant town of Poteau.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,071
Texas 7,380
New Mexico 141

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 7 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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