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

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

In 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students earned 189 degrees and certificates from a New Hampshire school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 New Hampshire ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Hampshire to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 New Hampshire

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

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

Our analysis found University of New Hampshire - Main Campus to be the best school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Hampshire. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Plymouth State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the town of Plymouth.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Franklin Pierce University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in New Hampshire. Franklin Pierce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rindge.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 243
Rhode Island 36
Connecticut 78
Maine 3
Vermont 16

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 4 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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