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Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southeast 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named South Georgia Technical College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Americus.

Of the 19 students majoring in parks and rec at South Georgia Technical College, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Carolina Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Augusta Technical College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

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Bryan University

Rogers, AR

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Bryan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Southeast Region . Bryan University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Rogers.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Alabama Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Bay Minette.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Virginia Western 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 the Southeast Region . Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Roanoke.

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Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Southeast Region . Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indian River State College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mountwest Community and Technical College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Huntington, MCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Gaston College

Dallas, NC

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Gaston 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 the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a small student population.

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

Explore the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,436
West Virginia 1,238
Mississippi 1,128
South Carolina 1,339
Florida 2,340
Virginia 1,729
Arkansas 1,012
Alabama 959
Kentucky 1,141
Georgia 1,981
Tennessee 2,462
Louisiana 703

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 12 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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