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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii

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$28,979 Avg Salary
$24,973 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 171 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Hawaii college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Hawaii to see which bachelor's 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.

Check out the parks and rec bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Hawaii.

Our analysis found University of Hawaii at Manoa to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Hawaii. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 96 students majoring in parks and rec at UH Manoa, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii at Hilo is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH Hilo is a small public school located in the remote town of Hilo.

Of the 37 students majoring in parks and rec at UH Hilo, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU - H is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Laie.

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

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 11,237
Washington 673
Oregon 629
Nevada 273
Alaska 35

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 3 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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