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.
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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.
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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 analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 44% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
Out of the 111 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 64% are male.
Out of the 111 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
About 39% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 61% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very 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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Clemson 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 #6 on the list. Clemson is a very 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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With a ranking of #7, Western Kentucky 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 Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 72 students majoring in parks and rec at WKU, 69% are male and 31% are female.
Florida State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 39% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, University of Louisville 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 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.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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 #9 on the list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
Women make up 58% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
University of Georgia landed the #11 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 Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 53 students majoring in parks and rec at UGA, 43% are male and 57% are female.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
About 45% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 55% are male.
With a ranking of #13, University of South Carolina - Columbia 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 midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 52 students majoring in parks and rec at UofSC, 52% are male and 48% are female.
University of Memphis came in at #14 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 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.
Virginia Commonwealth 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 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.
Troy 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 #15 on the list. Located in the 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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Honorable Mentions
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 |
| South Carolina | 1,339 |
| Florida | 2,340 |
| Virginia | 1,729 |
| Arkansas | 1,012 |
| Mississippi | 1,128 |
| Louisiana | 703 |
| Alabama | 959 |
| Kentucky | 1,141 |
| Georgia | 1,981 |
| Tennessee | 2,462 |
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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