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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master'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. 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 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 56% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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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 Great Lakes Region . SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Women make up 42% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their master’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

About 85% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#4

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in parks and rec at University of Toledo, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 69
Ohio 21
Indiana 26

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 averages are for the top 5 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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