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

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

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #21 most popular major in Washington with 673 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Washington 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.

Our analysis found Washington State University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Of the 141 students majoring in parks and rec at Wazzu, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WWU is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

Of the 112 students majoring in parks and rec at WWU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Out of the 13 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific Lutheran University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#5

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Gonzaga 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 Washington. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 27% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Eastern Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#6

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

With a ranking of #6, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Puget Sound did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

Women make up 82% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Saint Martin’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in parks and rec at Saint Martin's, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#10

Northwest University

Kirkland, WA

Northwest University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 57% are male.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 11,237
Oregon 629
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

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 13 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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