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

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

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$41,687 Avg Salary

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #21 most popular major in Washington with 673 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Washington 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.

Check out the parks and rec master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our 2023 rankings named Central Washington University the most popular school in Washington for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#2

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gonzaga University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 56% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Washington. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

About 47% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 53% are male.

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Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in parks and rec at EWU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

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

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Pacific Lutheran University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 11,237
Oregon 629
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

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 8 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.

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