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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Delaware

3 Colleges
$30,308 Avg Salary
$28,262 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 23 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Delaware college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Delaware ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Delaware to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools in Delaware

The colleges and universities below are the best for parks and rec majors pursuing a .

Top Delaware Schools in Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Our analysis found University of Delaware to be the best school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a degree in Delaware. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

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#2

Wesley College

Dover, DE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wesley College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Delaware list. Located in the small city of Dover, Wesley College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Delaware State University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the city of Dover, Del State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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
District of Columbia 213

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

Majors Similar to Parks & Rec

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 3 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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