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

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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, 1,001 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - La Crosse to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 214 students majoring in parks and rec at UW - La Crosse, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Women make up 73% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#3

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Carroll 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 Wisconsin. Located in the small city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Wisconsin. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

About 54% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 46% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Wisconsin. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in parks and rec at UW Oshkosh, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

Women make up 55% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point 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 distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Parkside ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Parkside is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

Women make up 29% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.

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

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#10

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

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 Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,818
Michigan 2,279
Ohio 2,647
Illinois 2,396

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 20 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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