2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #19 most popular major in New Jersey with 1,047 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
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 New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in New Jersey 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.
2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Of the 435 students majoring in parks and rec at Rutgers New Brunswick, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 118 students majoring in parks and rec at Montclair State, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in New Jersey. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.
About 35% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 65% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in New Jersey. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.
Women make up 11% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.
Women make up 68% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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Kean 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 55% are male.
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Stockton 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. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.
About 46% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 54% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Saint Peter’s 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 Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 44% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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Georgian Court University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in parks and rec at Georgian Court, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Caldwell 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. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Caldwell.
Of the 9 students majoring in parks and rec at Caldwell, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,734 |
| New York | 2,477 |
| Maryland | 832 |
| Delaware | 342 |
| District of Columbia | 319 |
Majors Related to Parks & Rec
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 15 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.