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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #15 most popular major in the country with 73,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our analysis found University of Houston to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 46% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Southwest Region . OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

About 64% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 36% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Of the 10 students majoring in parks and rec at UT Austin, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly 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 Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Of the 6 students majoring in parks and rec at ASU - Tempe, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Texas Woman’s 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 doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

Of the 4 students majoring in parks and rec at UT Arlington, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

About 33% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#9

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,071
Texas 7,380
New Mexico 141
Oklahoma 1,179

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.

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