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

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Finding the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master'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.

The Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the United States to see which master'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 schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

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 master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Out of the 27 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Of the 26 students majoring in parks and rec at IU Bloomington, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in the United States. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

About 42% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#4

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at SUNY Cortland helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in the United States. SUNY Cortland is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Cortland.

Of the 18 students majoring in parks and rec at SUNY Cortland, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

Out of the 27 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation and leisure studies programs. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

Of the 12 students majoring in parks and rec at U of U, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree parks, recreation and leisure studies programs. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 44% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Southern Oregon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for parks, recreation and leisure studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Ashland.

Of the 8 students majoring in parks and rec at Southern Oregon University, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#8

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for parks, recreation and leisure studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

Of the 8 students majoring in parks and rec at UNI, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for parks, recreation and leisure studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in parks and rec at OHIO Athens, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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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 27 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).

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