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

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies was ranked 8th in Arkansas. In fact, 1,012 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Arkansas 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.

Check out the parks and rec bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

Women make up 48% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Out of the 16 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.

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

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Out of the 16 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

Women make up 53% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#4

Harding University

Searcy, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

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

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#5

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Out of the 16 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Henderson State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in parks and rec at Henderson State University, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello 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. UAM is a small public school located in the remote town of Monticello.

About 30% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 70% are male.

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#7

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

Ouachita Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

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

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 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 #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Central Baptist College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Conway, CBC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#10

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in parks and rec at JBU, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,436
West Virginia 1,238
South Carolina 1,339
Florida 2,340
Virginia 1,729
Mississippi 1,128
Tennessee 2,462
Louisiana 703
Alabama 959
Kentucky 1,141
Georgia 1,981

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 16 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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