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

17 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. 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 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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southwest 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.

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

#1

Bryan University

Tempe, AZ

Our analysis found Bryan University to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Bryan University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 184 students majoring in parks and rec at Bryan University, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 50% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Community Care College is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Community Care College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

Women make up 67% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#4

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Northwest Vista 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 Southwest Region . Located in the city of San Antonio, Northwest Vista College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in parks and rec at Northwest Vista College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Central New Mexico Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

Women make up 20% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#7

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

With a ranking of #7, Tyler Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Arizona Western College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Yuma, AWC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Glendale Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#10

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized 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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,071
Texas 7,380
New Mexico 141
Oklahoma 1,179

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 17 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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