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

11 Colleges
$26,066 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #21 most popular major in Montana with 94 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Montana ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Montana 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 Montana.

#1

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, MT

Our 2023 rankings named Rocky Mountain College the most popular school in Montana for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the city of Billings, Rocky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 11 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University - Billings landed the # 2 spot on the list. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the midsize city of Billings.

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The excellent programs at The University of Montana - Western helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Montana. Montana Western is a small public school located in the town of Dillon.

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#4

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Providence. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Montana list. University of Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Great Falls.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Northern. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Montana list. Located in the town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Montana 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. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Carroll College

Helena, MT

Carroll College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Montana list. Carroll Montana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Helena.

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#8

Montana Bible College

Bozeman, MT

Montana Bible College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Montana list. Montana Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bozeman.

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#8

Stone Child College

Box Elder, MT

Stone Child College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the rural area of Box Elder, SCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,093
Utah 1,178
Idaho 249
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

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 11 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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