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

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

22 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 #17 most popular major in Kansas with 710 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in Kansas 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

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

Of the 214 students majoring in parks and rec at KU, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wichita State 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 Kansas. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

Of the 44 students majoring in parks and rec at WSU, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

Women make up 58% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#4

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

Women make up 46% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#5

Benedictine College

Atchison, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Benedictine College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Atchison.

Of the 32 students majoring in parks and rec at Benedictine College, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#6

Bethany College Kansas

Lindsborg, KS

Bethany College Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the town of Lindsborg, Bethany College Kansas is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 45% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#7

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS

Baker University 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 fringe town of Baldwin City, Baker is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 61% are male.

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Ottawa University - Ottawa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Ottawa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Ottawa.

Of the 25 students majoring in parks and rec at Ottawa, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#8

University of Saint Mary

Leavenworth, KS

University of Saint Mary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the fringe town of Leavenworth, University of St. Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in parks and rec at University of St. Mary, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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Kansas Wesleyan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Kansas Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Salina.

Women make up 22% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 1,139
Iowa 1,491
South Dakota 342
Missouri 1,342
Nebraska 429
North Dakota 266

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 22 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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