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

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

With 25 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #21 most popular major in New Mexico.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

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 New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in New Mexico to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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The following school tops our list of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Southwest the best school in New Mexico for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 36
Texas 843
Oklahoma 276

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NPS Photo/Zurbuch.

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