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

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

With 1,729 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #18 most popular major in Virginia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

About 42% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 58% are male.

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

About 51% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 49% are male.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 59% 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 Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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

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#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason 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 #6 on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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

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#7

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia 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 #7 on the list. Virginia State is a small public school located in the suburb of Petersburg.

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

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#8

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

With a ranking of #8, Hampton 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in parks and rec at Hampton, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#9

Randolph College

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #9, Randolph 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. Randolph is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

About 13% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 88% 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
South Carolina 1,339
Florida 2,340
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 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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