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2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Pennsylvania

3 Colleges
$31,681 Avg Salary
$27,043 Avg Student Debt

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #16 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 610 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online parks and rec programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue an online degree in Pennsylvania. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent online programs at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Pennsylvania. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

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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
Maryland 32
New Jersey 79
District of Columbia 213
Delaware 23

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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.

  • 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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