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

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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

With 1,195 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #20 most popular major in Massachusetts.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts - Boston the most popular school in Massachusetts for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 68% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

About 22% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#3

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Springfield College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Massachusetts. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

Of the 94 students majoring in parks and rec at Springfield College, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

Of the 89 students majoring in parks and rec at UMass Lowell, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Out of the 23 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

About 45% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#6

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Westfield State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.

About 59% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#7

Lasell University

Newton, MA

Lasell University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

Of the 47 students majoring in parks and rec at Lasell, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#7

Nichols College

Dudley, MA

Nichols College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Dudley, Nichols is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in parks and rec at Nichols, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#9

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in parks and rec at Merrimack, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Salem State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 68% 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
Maine 200
Rhode Island 291
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

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 23 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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