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

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

In 2020-2021, 429 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Nebraska college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Nebraska 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Nebraska at Omaha to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Nebraska. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in parks and rec at UNOMAHA, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Out of the 4 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Nebraska landed the # 2 spot on the list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Kearney is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.

About 33% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 67% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of Saint Mary is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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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 Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 710
Minnesota 1,139
Iowa 1,491
South Dakota 342
Missouri 1,342
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

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

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 4 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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