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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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

In 2020-2021, 7,380 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #14 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Texas 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston the most popular school in Texas for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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

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Out of the 7 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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 Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TWU is a large public school located in the city of Denton.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#7

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian 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 #7 on the list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,071
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 7 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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