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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

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

In 2020-2021, 2,647 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Miami University - Oxford the most popular school in Ohio for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in parks and rec at Miami University - Oxford, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Ohio 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 Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Baldwin Wallace University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.

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Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tiffin University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their graduate certificate. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tiffin.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,818
Michigan 2,279
Illinois 2,396
Wisconsin 1,001

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 6 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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