2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree School for You
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #15 most popular major in the country with 73,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the parks and rec master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
About 29% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 71% are male.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
About 53% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 47% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
About 41% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 59% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 60% are male.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 68 students majoring in parks and rec at National University, 63% are male and 37% are female.
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Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Women make up 67% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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Central Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in parks and rec at CWU, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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California State University - Fullerton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
Of the 37 students majoring in parks and rec at Cal State Fullerton, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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California State University - Northridge ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in parks and rec at CSUN, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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Gonzaga 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 master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in parks and rec at Gonzaga, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Explore the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 11,237 |
| Washington | 673 |
| Oregon | 629 |
| Hawaii | 171 |
| Nevada | 273 |
| Alaska | 35 |
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 27 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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