2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree School for You
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #13 most popular major in Georgia with 1,981 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Georgia
Check out the parks and rec master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.
Top 10 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Georgia Southern University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 45% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 43% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Georgia is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.
Of the 42 students majoring in parks and rec at UNG, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Women make up 60% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
Women make up 60% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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University of West Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in parks and rec at University of West Georgia, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Reinhardt University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Reinhardt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Waleska.
Women make up 47% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, LaGrange College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. LaGrange is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lagrange.
Women make up 25% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Augusta 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. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.
About 40% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 60% are male.
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Columbus State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.
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| 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 |
| 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 Majors Related 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 10 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.