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

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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 165 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #18 most popular major in Vermont.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 Vermont ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Vermont 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

Castleton University

Castleton, VT

Our analysis found Castleton University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Vermont. Castleton is a small public school located in the distant town of Castleton.

Women make up 42% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Vermont 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 Vermont. Located in the rural area of Johnson, Northern Vermont University is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Vermont is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UVM is a large public school located in the small city of Burlington.

Women make up 75% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#4

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Out of the 5 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in parks and rec at Norwich, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#5

Sterling College

Craftsbury Common, VT

Out of the 5 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Sterling College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Sterling is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Craftsbury Common.

Of the 3 students majoring in parks and rec at Sterling, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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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
Massachusetts 1,195
Connecticut 332

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 5 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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