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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

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Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree School for You

With 629 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #16 most popular major in Oregon.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Oregon 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Western States to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oregon. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

About 63% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 38% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#2

Corban University

Salem, OR

Out of the 5 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Corban University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.

Of the 8 students majoring in parks and rec at Corban, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 5 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Oregon University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Oregon. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 11,237
Washington 673
Hawaii 171
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

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 5 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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