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

7 Colleges
$35,913 Avg Salary
$18,055 Avg Student Debt

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #14 most popular major in Wyoming with 126 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Wyoming ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Wyoming to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wyoming the most popular school in Wyoming for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

On average, parks and rec graduates from UW take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Laramie County Community College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. LCCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Cheyenne.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Wyoming Community College District is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the remote town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Northwest College

Powell, WY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwest College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Northwest Community College is a small public school located in the town of Powell.

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#5

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

Out of the 7 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Wyoming College landed the # 5 spot on the list. CWC is a small public school located in the remote town of Riverton.

Parks & Rec majors at CWC take out an average of $15,610 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Wyoming Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Wyoming list. Located in the remote town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Casper College

Casper, WY

Casper College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the city of Casper, Casper College is a public school with a 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 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,093
Utah 1,178
Montana 94
Idaho 249

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 7 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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