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

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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 #18 most popular major in Maine with 200 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Maine 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.

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

#1

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

Our 2023 rankings named University of New England the most popular school in Maine for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford.

Women make up 37% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#2

Husson University

Bangor, ME

Out of the 8 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Husson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in parks and rec at Husson, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#3

University of Maine

Orono, ME

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Maine. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

About 29% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 71% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

About 14% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#5

Thomas College

Waterville, ME

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Thomas College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Waterville.

Women make up 23% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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University of Southern Maine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

Women make up 50% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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University of Maine at Presque Isle ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.

Of the 7 students majoring in parks and rec at UMPI, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Maine at Presque Isle

#8

Unity College

Unity, ME

Unity College 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 #8 on the list. Located in the remote area of Unity, Unity is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 569
Rhode Island 291
Massachusetts 1,195
Connecticut 332
Vermont 165

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 8 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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