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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 analysis found South Georgia Technical College to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Carolina Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school located in the small 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Coastal Alabama Community College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the 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

Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Mountwest Community and Technical 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 suburb of Huntington, MCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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Gaston College

Dallas, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gaston College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public school 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
South Carolina 1,339
Florida 2,340
Virginia 1,729
Arkansas 1,012
Mississippi 1,128
Louisiana 703
Alabama 959
Kentucky 1,141
Georgia 1,981
Tennessee 2,462

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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