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

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

6 Colleges
$28,979 Avg Salary
$24,973 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 249 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Idaho college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Idaho to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Idaho 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Boise State University the most popular school in Idaho for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very 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 Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 78% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Idaho. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

About 46% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 54% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis - Clark State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the city of Lewiston.

About 46% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 54% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Nazarene University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho list. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Nampa.

Women make up 20% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#6

The College of Idaho

Caldwell, ID

The College of Idaho landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. The College of Idaho is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Caldwell.

Of the 9 students majoring in parks and rec at The College of Idaho, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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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
Colorado 1,093
Utah 1,178
Montana 94
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

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 6 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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