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

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

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Carolina. With 220 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in South Carolina 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 South Carolina

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

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

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Citadel Military College of South Carolina helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in South Carolina. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Out of the 7 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Winthrop University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rock Hill.

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#5

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Bob Jones University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in South Carolina. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

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Coastal Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

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#7

Coker University

Hartsville, SC

Coker University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Coker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hartsville.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 160
Florida 448
North Carolina 289
Virginia 433
Tennessee 287
Georgia 308
Louisiana 152
West Virginia 236
Kentucky 279
Arkansas 292
Alabama 216

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 7 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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