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

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

With 843 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #16 most popular major in Texas.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Texas 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 Texas

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

Top 10 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best school in Texas for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Out of the 32 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stephenville.

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#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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West Texas A&M University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.

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Texas Woman’s 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.

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University of North Texas 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Lamar University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #10 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public school with a fairly large 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 Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 36
Oklahoma 276
New Mexico 25

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 25 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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