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

32 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 #18 most popular major in Florida with 2,340 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Florida 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Florida International University the most popular school in Florida for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Of the 243 students majoring in parks and rec at FIU, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Florida Atlantic University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Florida. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college 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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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 175 students majoring in parks and rec at UF, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 32 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Of the 153 students majoring in parks and rec at Florida State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Out of the 32 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 135 students majoring in parks and rec at UWF, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#6

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#8

Bethune - Cookman University

Daytona Beach, FL

Bethune - Cookman 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Bethune - Cookman University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

About 24% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 76% are male.

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#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern 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 #10 on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

About 66% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 34% are male.

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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 Schools 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
Virginia 1,729
Arkansas 1,012
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 25 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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