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

9 Colleges
$28,957 Avg Salary
$21,210 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 249 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Idaho college or university. This makes it the #20 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.

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 Idaho to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Idaho 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 Idaho.

Our 2023 rankings named Boise State University the most popular school in Idaho for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, parks and rec graduates from Boise State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.

The average amount in student loans that parks and rec majors at U of I take out is $23,562.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that parks and rec majors at BYU - I take out is $12,276.

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The excellent programs at Lewis - Clark State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Idaho. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the city of Lewiston.

The average amount in student loans that parks and rec majors at Lewis - Clark State College take out is $22,000.

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Out of the 9 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Nazarene University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Nampa.

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With a ranking of #6, College of Western Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

The College of Idaho

Caldwell, ID

With a ranking of #7, The College of Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. The College of Idaho is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Caldwell.

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#8

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

With a ranking of #9, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,093
Utah 1,178
Montana 94
Wyoming 126

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 9 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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