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

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #12 most popular major in Utah with 1,178 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Utah 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.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Utah. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

Of the 362 students majoring in parks and rec at U of U, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 23% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 130 students majoring in parks and rec at USU, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

About 40% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#5

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Utah University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Utah. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.

Women make up 57% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#6

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the small city of Saint George.

About 49% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 51% are male.

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Weber State 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 #7 on the list. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

Of the 46 students majoring in parks and rec at WSU, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#8

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% 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

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,093
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

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.

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