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

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$28,979 Avg Salary
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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 #22 most popular major in New York with 2,477 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in New York 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 New York.

#1

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Cortland the most popular school in New York for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Cortland.

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

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#2

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College at Brockport. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

About 38% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 73% are male.

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Out of the 42 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s University - New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

About 17% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#5

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Lehman College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in New York. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 92 students majoring in parks and rec at Lehman, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#6

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

SUNY Oswego 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. SUNY Oswego is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Oswego.

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

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#7

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#8

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#9

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

Canisius College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Canisius is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#10

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

With a ranking of #10, Farmingdale State College 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 suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 16% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,047
Pennsylvania 2,734
Maryland 832
Delaware 342
District of Columbia 319

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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