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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,139 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #15 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.

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 Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Minnesota 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Saint Paul the most popular school in Minnesota 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 city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 49% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 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 city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a very 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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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#5

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Crown College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 710
Iowa 1,491
South Dakota 342
Missouri 1,342
Nebraska 429
North Dakota 266

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 5 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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