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

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #16 most popular major in Indiana with 1,818 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. 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.

The Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Indiana 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in Indiana for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#2

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Indianapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 43% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#3

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 8 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in parks and rec at Indiana State, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.

Of the 24 students majoring in parks and rec at Ball State, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 5% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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University of Southern Indiana ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.

Of the 13 students majoring in parks and rec at USI, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#7

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,279
Ohio 2,647
Illinois 2,396
Wisconsin 1,001

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.

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