2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #15 most popular major in the country with 73,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the parks and rec undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Southern California Health Institute to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Reseda, SOCHI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 47% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Sports Sciences Association. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Carpinteria, ISSA is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 71% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clackamas Community College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 67% of the parks and rec majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Healing Arts College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CALIFORNIA HEALING ARTS COLLEGE is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Carson.
About 20% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 80% are male.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Riverside City College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
Of the 4 students majoring in parks and rec at Riverside City College, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grossmont College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Grossmont College is a large public school located in the suburb of El Cajon.
About 50% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of Alaska Southeast came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UAS is a small public school located in the remote town of Juneau.
About 33% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Skagit Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in parks and rec at Skagit Valley College, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Lane Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.
Request InformationBest Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 11,237 |
| Washington | 673 |
| Oregon | 629 |
| Hawaii | 171 |
| Nevada | 273 |
| Alaska | 35 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Related Majors
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 30 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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