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

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$41,687 Avg Salary

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #18 most popular major in Florida with 2,340 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Florida 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.

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

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in Florida for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 61% are male.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 39% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Florida. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Florida. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Of the 39 students majoring in parks and rec at UCF, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Out of the 14 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the # 5 spot on the list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

Women make up 41% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Florida International 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. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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

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#7

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

Of the 22 students majoring in parks and rec at JU, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#8

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Southeastern 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 45% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#9

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

About 53% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 47% are male.

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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
South Carolina 1,339
Virginia 1,729
Arkansas 1,012
Mississippi 1,128
Tennessee 2,462
Louisiana 703
Alabama 959
Kentucky 1,141
Georgia 1,981

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 14 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.

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