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

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

With 266 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #14 most popular major in North Dakota.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in North Dakota 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.

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

#1

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mary the most popular school in North Dakota for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in parks and rec at UMary, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.

Of the 17 students majoring in parks and rec at MSU, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in North Dakota. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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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
Nebraska 429

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 3 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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