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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the #223 most popular major in the country with 206 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the parks and rec doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

Women make up 50% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Utah Report

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Tempe the most popular school in the United States for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

Out of the 6 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 9,742
Recreation Administration 441
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 35
Outdoor Education 28

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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