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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

Our analysis found SUNY Cortland to be the most popular school for parks, recreation and leisure studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Cortland is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Cortland.

About 72% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 28% are male.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at SUNY Cortland Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#2

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Morgan State University is a great place for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their master’s degree. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Morgan State University

Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation and leisure studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 18
Pennsylvania 0
Maryland 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 averages are for the top 3 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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