2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 73,813 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
Women make up 30% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
Of the 41 students majoring in parks and rec at Boston College, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 29% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Connecticut State University 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 New England Region . SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Of the 33 students majoring in parks and rec at SCSU, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lasell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Newton, Lasell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in parks and rec at Lasell, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Springfield College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in parks and rec at Springfield College, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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Endicott College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in parks and rec at Endicott, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Plymouth State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 45% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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University of New Haven landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in parks and rec at University of New Haven, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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University of Connecticut landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 44% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 569 |
| Maine | 200 |
| Rhode Island | 291 |
| Massachusetts | 1,195 |
| Connecticut | 332 |
| Vermont | 165 |
Majors Related to Parks & Rec
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 26 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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