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

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

In 2020-2021, 2,647 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in Ohio 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.

Our analysis found Miami University - Oxford to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 69% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

Of the 186 students majoring in parks and rec at BGSU, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Out of the 51 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Out of the 51 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Of the 111 students majoring in parks and rec at Kent State, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 61% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus 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. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

About 20% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#9

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

John Carroll 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll 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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With a ranking of #9, University of Mount Union 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 fringe town of Alliance, Mount Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 70% are male.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,818
Michigan 2,279
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

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 27 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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