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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Colleges
$23,329 Avg Salary
$12,283 Avg Student Debt

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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

Our analysis found Red Rocks Community College to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

Of the 13 students majoring in parks and rec at Red Rocks Community College, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#2

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mesa University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

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#3

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at North Idaho College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Montana is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pikes Peak Community College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

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#5

Stone Child College

Box Elder, MT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stone Child College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the rural area of Box Elder, SCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Flathead Valley Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arapahoe Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Littleton.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,093
Utah 1,178
Montana 94
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 8 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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