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

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

In 2020-2021, 7,380 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in Texas 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in Texas for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Women make up 40% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

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

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

Of the 50 students majoring in parks and rec at Texas A&M Commerce, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#5

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tarleton State University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large 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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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 66% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 39% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #8, Texas Tech 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 large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

Women make up 38% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Hardin - Simmons 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 medium-sized city of Abilene, Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in parks and rec at Hardin - Simmons, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,071
New Mexico 141
Oklahoma 1,179

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 27 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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