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

5 Colleges
$31,616 Avg Salary
$25,302 Avg Student Debt

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

With 165 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #18 most popular major in Vermont.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Vermont to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Vermont 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.

Check out the parks and rec programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Vermont.

#1

Castleton University

Castleton, VT

Our analysis found Castleton University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a degree in Vermont. Castleton is a small public school located in the distant town of Castleton.

After completing their degree, parks and rec graduates from Castleton carry an average student debt load of $26,500.

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#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Vermont is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. UVM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Burlington.

The average amount in student loans that parks and rec majors at UVM take out is $23,785.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Vermont University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Vermont list. Located in the rural area of Johnson, Northern Vermont University is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, parks and rec graduates from Northern Vermont University carry an average student debt load of $24,614.

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#4

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Out of the 5 schools in Vermont that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, parks and rec majors at Norwich accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#5

Sterling College

Craftsbury Common, VT

The excellent programs at Sterling College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Vermont. Sterling is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Craftsbury Common.

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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 Schools 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
Connecticut 332

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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