2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Utah
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.
2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Most Popular Utah Schools for a Bachelor's in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness
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 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 medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school 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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Out of the 8 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly 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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Out of the 8 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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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 town of Cedar City.
Women make up 57% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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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 fairly large public school located in the 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 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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Westminster College Utah landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 67% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,093 |
| Montana | 94 |
| Idaho | 249 |
| Wyoming | 126 |
Majors Related to Parks & Rec
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.