2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree School for You
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #23 most popular major in Connecticut with 332 degrees and certificates awarded 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 Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Connecticut 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 Connecticut
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Connecticut Schools for a Master's in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Connecticut State University the most popular school in Connecticut for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize 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 University of New Haven. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Connecticut. 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Post 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 Connecticut. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 569 |
| Maine | 200 |
| Rhode Island | 291 |
| Massachusetts | 1,195 |
| 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 4 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.