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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,339 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Carolina 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 48% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#3

Coker University

Hartsville, SC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Coker University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in South Carolina. Coker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hartsville.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Citadel Military College of South Carolina helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in South Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#4

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Winthrop University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Winthrop is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rock Hill.

Of the 14 students majoring in parks and rec at Winthrop, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Coastal Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

Of the 12 students majoring in parks and rec at Coastal Carolina University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

With a ranking of #7, Bob Jones 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. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

Of the 8 students majoring in parks and rec at Bob Jones University, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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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 Colleges 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
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

Majors Similar 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 7 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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