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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies was ranked 8th in Tennessee. In fact, 2,462 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in parks and rec at UT Knoxville, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

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

Women make up 55% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#3

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Belmont 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 Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 51% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

Women make up 33% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in parks and rec at Tennessee Tech University, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 62% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#7

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

Cumberland University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#8

Tusculum University

Greeneville, TN

Tusculum University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the distant town of Greeneville, Tusculum is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in parks and rec at Austin Peay State University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#10

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 71% 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 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
South Carolina 1,339
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 11 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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