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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Hawaii

3 Colleges
$34,115 Avg Salary
$23,418 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 171 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Hawaii college or university. This makes it the #18 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 Schools in Hawaii ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Hawaii to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Hawaii.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Hawaii at Manoa the most popular school in Hawaii for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, parks and rec graduates from UH Manoa carry an average student debt load of $25,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $479.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii at Hilo is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. UH Hilo is a small public school located in the remote town of Hilo.

On average, parks and rec graduates from UH Hilo take out $21,835 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Hawaii list. BYU - H is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Laie.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Brigham Young University - Hawaii Report

Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 11,237
Washington 673
Oregon 629
Nevada 273
Alaska 35

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 3 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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