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

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

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

In 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students earned 1,128 degrees and certificates from a Mississippi school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 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 Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Mississippi 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

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our analysis found Mississippi State University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Mississippi. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

Women make up 54% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Out of the 11 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.

Of the 215 students majoring in parks and rec at Ole Miss, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

About 58% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#4

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Out of the 11 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Mississippi Valley State 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 Mississippi. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public school located in the town of Itta Bena.

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

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Mississippi Valley State University Report

#6

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

With a ranking of #6, William Carey University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in parks and rec at William Carey University, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at William Carey University Report

#7

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven 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. Located in the city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in parks and rec at Belhaven, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Mississippi University for Women did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Columbus, MUW is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in parks and rec at MUW, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#9

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, MS

Blue Mountain College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Blue Mountain College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Blue Mountain.

About 55% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#10

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public school with a small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 44% 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
Florida 2,340
Virginia 1,729
Arkansas 1,012
South Carolina 1,339
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 11 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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