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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

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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

In 2020-2021, 2,647 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #15 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Our analysis found Owens Community College to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Ohio. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

Of the 3 students majoring in parks and rec at Owens State Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marion Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. MTC is a small public school located in the distant town of Marion.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lorain County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Ohio. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Elyria.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,818
Michigan 2,279
Illinois 2,396
Wisconsin 1,001

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 5 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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