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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$23,329 Avg Salary
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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.

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 .

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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at International Sports Sciences Association helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Carpinteria, ISSA is a private for-profit school 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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#3

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR

Out of the 30 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clackamas Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Out of the 30 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Healing Arts College landed the # 4 spot on the 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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#5

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Out of the 30 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Riverside City College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#5

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grossmont College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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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Lane Community 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 rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public school with a moderately-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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With a ranking of #7, University of Alaska Southeast did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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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#7

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Skagit Valley College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region 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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Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Best 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 & 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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