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

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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 1,093 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #15 most popular major in Colorado.

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.

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 Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Colorado 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.

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

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 56% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#2

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado Mesa 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 Colorado. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a moderately-sized 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 #3 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University of Denver is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

About 44% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 56% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 121 students majoring in parks and rec at University of Northern Colorado, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#5

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Lewis College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in parks and rec at FLC, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Western Colorado University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Gunnison.

Of the 57 students majoring in parks and rec at Western, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#7

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Adams State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Adams State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alamosa.

Women make up 41% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in parks and rec at Colorado State University - Pueblo, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#9

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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

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Colorado Christian University 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 #10 on the list. CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

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

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 1,178
Montana 94
Idaho 249
Wyoming 126

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 11 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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