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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

In 2020-2021, 213 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 1 schools in District of Columbia 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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Check out the parks and rec master's degree programs at this school if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 327
Pennsylvania 610
Maryland 32
New Jersey 79
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

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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