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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

With 79 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #25 most popular major in New Jersey.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in New Jersey to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Check out the parks and rec doctor's degree programs at this school if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor's Degree School

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the best school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 327
Pennsylvania 610
Maryland 32
District of Columbia 213
Delaware 23

Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 9,742
Recreation Administration 441
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 206
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 35
Outdoor Education 28

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 53,252
Legal Professions 45,189
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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