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

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

With 629 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #16 most popular major in Oregon.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the most popular school in Oregon for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Of the 249 students majoring in parks and rec at Oregon State, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#2

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Oregon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the town of La Grande, EOU is a public school with a small student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 45% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Oregon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Oregon. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in parks and rec at Southern Oregon University, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

Women make up 40% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#5

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Pacific University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Oregon. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in parks and rec at Pacific, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of McMinnville.

Of the 20 students majoring in parks and rec at Linfield, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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Warner Pacific University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Warner Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

Of the 13 students majoring in parks and rec at Warner Pacific, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#8

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

About 75% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Willamette University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.

Of the 11 students majoring in parks and rec at Willamette, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#10

Corban University

Salem, OR

Corban University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salem.

Women make up 56% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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State Degrees Awarded
California 11,237
Washington 673
Hawaii 171
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

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

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 10 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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