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

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

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

With 1,093 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #15 most popular major in Colorado.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Colorado 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.

Check out the parks and rec undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

Our 2023 rankings named Red Rocks Community College the most popular school in Colorado for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado Mesa University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

Out of the 4 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Arapahoe Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 4 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a fairly large 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
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 4 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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