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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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. 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 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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the most popular school in the Plains States Region for parks, recreation and leisure studies students working on their master’s degree. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

About 38% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Northern Iowa Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Northwest Missouri State University Report

#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation and leisure studies schools in the Plains States Region . USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Full Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

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 averages are for the top 4 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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