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

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$69,500 Avg Salary

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

With 151 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #21 most popular major in Colorado.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Colorado to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Colorado Schools for a Doctorate in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best school in Colorado for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 49
Montana 4
Idaho 38
Wyoming 11

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

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 averages are for the top 2 schools 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NPS Photo/Zurbuch.

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