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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,139 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Minnesota 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Anoka Technical College the most popular school in Minnesota for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Anoka-Ramsey 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 Minnesota. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

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With a ranking of #6, Alexandria Technical & 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. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 710
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 6 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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