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

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

With 1,195 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #20 most popular major in Massachusetts.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our analysis found Boston College to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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 #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#3

Lasell University

Newton, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Lasell 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 Massachusetts. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

Of the 33 students majoring in parks and rec at Lasell, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#3

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Springfield College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Massachusetts. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

Of the 33 students majoring in parks and rec at Springfield College, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Endicott College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

Of the 26 students majoring in parks and rec at Endicott, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Western New England University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 31% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

About 13% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 87% are male.

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#8

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

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

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#9

Smith College

Northampton, MA

With a ranking of #9, Smith College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Northampton.

About 70% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 30% are male.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 88% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 569
Maine 200
Rhode Island 291
Connecticut 332
Vermont 165

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 12 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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