2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin
Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,001 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Wisconsin 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.
2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular Wisconsin Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness
Our 2023 rankings named Marquette University the most popular school in Wisconsin for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in parks and rec at Marquette, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Out of the 2 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 1,818 |
| Michigan | 2,279 |
| Ohio | 2,647 |
| Illinois | 2,396 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Related Majors
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 2 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.