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

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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 569 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #17 most popular major in New Hampshire.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Hampshire to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Hampshire 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.

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 Hampshire.

Our analysis found University of New Hampshire - Main Campus to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Hampshire. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 47% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 27% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Plymouth State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the town of Plymouth.

About 33% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#4

Keene State College

Keene, NH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Keene State College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Keene State is a small public school located in the distant town of Keene.

Of the 30 students majoring in parks and rec at Keene State, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#5

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, NH

Out of the 8 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby - Sawyer College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Colby - Sawyer is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of New London.

Of the 20 students majoring in parks and rec at Colby - Sawyer, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Franklin Pierce 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. Franklin Pierce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rindge.

Of the 19 students majoring in parks and rec at Franklin Pierce, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#6

New England College

Henniker, NH

New England College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker.

About 42% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#8

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

With a ranking of #8, Rivier 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 city of Nashua, Rivier is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Maine 200
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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