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

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 73,813 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 2023 rankings named Missouri Southern State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in parks and rec at Missouri Southern, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Vermilion Community 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 Plains States Region . Vermilion Community College is a small public school located in the town of Ely.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at North Iowa Area Community 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 Plains States Region . Located in the town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, WellSpring - Kansas City is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC 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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 710
Minnesota 1,139
Iowa 1,491
South Dakota 342
Missouri 1,342
Nebraska 429
North Dakota 266

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 9 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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