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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation and leisure studies was ranked #223 in the country. In fact 206 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

The following school tops our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our analysis found University of Northern Iowa to be the most popular school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Northern Iowa

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation and leisure studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1
Minnesota 0
Iowa 9
South Dakota 0

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

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

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 values are for the top school 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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