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

24 Colleges
$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, 1,139 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in Minnesota 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the most popular school in Minnesota for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 57% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Of the 119 students majoring in parks and rec at Concordia University, Saint Paul, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 28% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 74% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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

Women make up 59% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marshall.

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

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Bemidji 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small 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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Minnesota State University - Moorhead 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 medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 56% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine 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 Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 710
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 24 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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