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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies was ranked #18 in the country. In fact 10,452 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the best school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their graduate certificate. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 797
Indiana 192
Ohio 478
Wisconsin 117
Michigan 222

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 averages are for the top 5 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).
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