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

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

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

With 266 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #14 most popular major in North Dakota.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 North Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in North Dakota 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.

Check out the parks and rec bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Dakota.

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the most popular school in North Dakota for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#2

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Mary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in North Dakota. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 51% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Out of the 9 schools in North Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 3 spot on the list. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

Of the 29 students majoring in parks and rec at UND, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.

Of the 20 students majoring in parks and rec at MSU, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#5

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Jamestown helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in North Dakota. Located in the town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in parks and rec at UJ, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#6

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

With a ranking of #6, Dickinson State 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 remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Mayville State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. Located in the remote area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#8

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Valley City 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 #8 on the list. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.

About 25% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Trinity Bible College and Graduate School 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 rural area of Ellendale, Trinity 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
Minnesota 1,139
Iowa 1,491
South Dakota 342
Missouri 1,342
Nebraska 429

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

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

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 9 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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