2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree School for You
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #15 most popular major in the country with 73,813 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. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 111 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the parks and rec master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 58% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 44% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 64% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
About 39% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 61% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 55% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
Women make up 52% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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Western Kentucky 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 72 students majoring in parks and rec at WKU, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 39% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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University of Louisville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 55 students majoring in parks and rec at UofL, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
Women make up 58% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 53 students majoring in parks and rec at UGA, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
About 45% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 55% are male.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 52 students majoring in parks and rec at UofSC, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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University of Memphis 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 #14 on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large 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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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 49% are male.
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Troy University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in parks and rec at TROY, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
| 18 | Belmont University | Nashville, TN |
| 18 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
| 20 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 21 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 22 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,436 |
| West Virginia | 1,238 |
| Mississippi | 1,128 |
| South Carolina | 1,339 |
| Florida | 2,340 |
| Virginia | 1,729 |
| Arkansas | 1,012 |
| Alabama | 959 |
| Kentucky | 1,141 |
| Georgia | 1,981 |
| Tennessee | 2,462 |
| Louisiana | 703 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Related Majors
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 Related Majors
| 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 25 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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