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

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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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies was ranked 8th in South Dakota. In fact, 342 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in South 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at South Dakota 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 South Dakota. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large 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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Out of the 10 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hills State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.

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

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#4

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 10 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Sioux Falls landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

Of the 38 students majoring in parks and rec at University of Sioux Falls, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#5

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Augustana 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 South Dakota. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

Women make up 38% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Northern 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. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

Women make up 35% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#7

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty 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 town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in parks and rec at Mount Marty, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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#8

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Dakota State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.

About 71% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#9

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

Presentation College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Presentation College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

Of the 10 students majoring in parks and rec at Presentation College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#10

Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell, SD

Dakota Wesleyan 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 town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 40% are male.

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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
Kansas 710
Minnesota 1,139
Iowa 1,491
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 10 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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