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

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

With 1,141 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #14 most popular major in Kentucky.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Kentucky 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.

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

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Of the 72 students majoring in parks and rec at WKU, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

Of the 55 students majoring in parks and rec at UofL, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 9 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 3 spot on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Of the 31 students majoring in parks and rec at UK, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in parks and rec at Eastern, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#5

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbellsville University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 93% are male.

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

Women make up 50% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Morehead 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. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

Of the 8 students majoring in parks and rec at Morehead State University, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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#8

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

Union College Kentucky ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#9

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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
Florida 2,340
Virginia 1,729
Arkansas 1,012
Mississippi 1,128
South Carolina 1,339
Louisiana 703
Alabama 959
Georgia 1,981
Tennessee 2,462

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 9 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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