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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Connecticut

13 Colleges
$35,602 Avg Salary
$26,064 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies School for You

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #23 most popular major in Connecticut with 332 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Southern Connecticut State University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

The average amount in student loans that parks and rec majors at SCSU take out is $25,500.

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Out of the 13 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, parks and rec majors at CCSU accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.

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Out of the 13 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that parks and rec majors at UCONN take out is $25,000.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Connecticut State University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Willimantic.

The average amount in student loans that parks and rec majors at ECSU take out is $26,709.

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#4

Post University

Waterbury, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Post University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Connecticut list. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

On average, parks and rec graduates from Post University take out $33,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

With a ranking of #6, University of New Haven did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Norwalk Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the city of Norwalk, NCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Mitchell College

New London, CT

Mitchell College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Mitchell College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of New London.

The average amount in student loans that parks and rec majors at Mitchell College take out is $27,000.

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With a ranking of #9, Manchester Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the large suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Three Rivers Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school located in the city of Norwich.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 569
Maine 200
Rhode Island 291
Massachusetts 1,195
Vermont 165

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 13 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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