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

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #13 most popular major in Michigan with 2,279 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Michigan 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan 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 Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Women make up 71% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 286 students majoring in parks and rec at GVSU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 48% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 29 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Of the 266 students majoring in parks and rec at Central Michigan, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Women make up 42% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Women make up 42% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Northern Michigan 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 #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 53% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#8

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Adrian College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Adrian, Adrian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 48% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#9

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in parks and rec at Saginaw Valley State University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Women make up 48% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,818
Ohio 2,647
Illinois 2,396
Wisconsin 1,001

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 25 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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