Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

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

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

8 Colleges
$41,687 Avg Salary

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

With 959 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #17 most popular major in Alabama.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Alabama 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.

#1

Troy University

Troy, AL

Our analysis found Troy University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in parks and rec at TROY, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Troy University Report

Request Information

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Alabama. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

Of the 29 students majoring in parks and rec at UNA, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Read More…

Request Information

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Sports Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. The Academy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daphne.

About 48% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 52% are male.

Read More…

Request Information
#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jacksonville State University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in parks and rec at Jacksonville State University, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Read More…

Request Information
#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 5 spot on the list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

About 33% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at The University of Alabama

Request Information

With a ranking of #6, Auburn University at Montgomery 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 Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Auburn University at Montgomery Report

Request Information

Alabama A & M University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. AAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Normal.

About 56% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 44% are male.

Read More…

Request Information

University of South Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 56% are male.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of South Alabama

Request Information

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

Explore all the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Kentucky 1,141
Georgia 1,981
Tennessee 2,462
Louisiana 703

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 8 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.

Find Schools Near You

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