Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

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

Find Schools Near

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

5 Colleges
$41,687 Avg Salary

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

With 569 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #17 most popular major in New Hampshire.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 New Hampshire to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Hampshire 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in New Hampshire for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 129 students majoring in parks and rec at SNHU, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Southern New Hampshire University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Plymouth State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the town of Plymouth.

Of the 22 students majoring in parks and rec at Plymouth State, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Plymouth State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

Read More…

#4

New England College

Henniker, NH

Out of the 5 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, New England College landed the # 4 spot on the list. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker.

About 31% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 69% are male.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin Pierce University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Franklin Pierce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rindge.

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

Read More…

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Maine 200
Rhode Island 291
Massachusetts 1,195
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

Majors Similar 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 5 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.