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

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

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #21 most popular major in Montana with 94 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Montana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Montana 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 Montana.

#1

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, MT

Our analysis found Rocky Mountain College to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Montana. Located in the medium-sized city of Billings, Rocky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University - Billings landed the # 2 spot on the list. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the midsize city of Billings.

About 48% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 52% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Montana - Western helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Montana. Montana Western is a small public school located in the town of Dillon.

Women make up 47% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#4

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Providence is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Great Falls.

Women make up 71% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montana State University - Northern is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in parks and rec at Montana State University - Northern, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#6

Montana Bible College

Bozeman, MT

Montana Bible College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana ranking. Montana Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bozeman.

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The University of Montana 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Carroll College

Helena, MT

Carroll College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Montana list. Carroll Montana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Helena.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,093
Utah 1,178
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 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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