Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

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

Find Schools Near

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

4 Colleges

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #18 most popular major in Florida with 2,340 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Florida 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.

Check out the parks and rec graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 75% are male.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Florida

#2

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of North Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Florida. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of North Florida Report

#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 4 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Read More…

#3

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 4 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Lynn University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boca Raton.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Lynn University Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,436
West Virginia 1,238
South Carolina 1,339
Virginia 1,729
Arkansas 1,012
Mississippi 1,128
Tennessee 2,462
Louisiana 703
Alabama 959
Kentucky 1,141
Georgia 1,981

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 4 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.