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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

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

With 67 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #23 most popular major in Oregon.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best for parks and rec majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Oregon Schools for a Master's in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the best school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oregon. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Oregon State University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Oregon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Oregon. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ashland.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 1,097
Washington 122
Nevada 13
Hawaii 12
Alaska 5

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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