2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 73,813 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Logan University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Logan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chesterfield.
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 Concordia University, Saint Paul is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 49% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 59% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
Of the 38 students majoring in parks and rec at Iowa, 63% are male and 37% are female.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.
Of the 35 students majoring in parks and rec at UCM, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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Wichita State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
Of the 32 students majoring in parks and rec at WSU, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
About 39% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 61% are male.
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University of South Dakota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
About 37% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 63% are male.
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Missouri Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 24 students majoring in parks and rec at MBU, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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Northwest Missouri 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 #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 42% are male.
Request InformationBest Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 710 |
| Minnesota | 1,139 |
| Iowa | 1,491 |
| South Dakota | 342 |
| Missouri | 1,342 |
| Nebraska | 429 |
| North Dakota | 266 |
Majors Related to Parks & Rec
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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