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

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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 Tennessee. In fact, 2,462 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Memphis the most popular school in Tennessee for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Women make up 72% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Out of the 30 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 64% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 207 students majoring in parks and rec at UT Chattanooga, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#5

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Austin Peay State University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 66% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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East Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

Of the 131 students majoring in parks and rec at ETSU, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Martin is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Martin.

Of the 94 students majoring in parks and rec at UT Martin, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Tennessee Technological 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 town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#9

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 55% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#10

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont 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. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 76% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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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
Florida 2,340
Virginia 1,729
Arkansas 1,012
Mississippi 1,128
South Carolina 1,339
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.

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