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2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Colleges
$30,102 Avg Salary
$25,352 Avg Student Debt

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #18 most popular major in the country with 10,452 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 the Southeast Region .

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Western Kentucky University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend United States Sports Academy. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 3 spot on the list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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#5

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the Southeast Region list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

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#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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#8

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

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#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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Explore the most popular online parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 160
Florida 448
North Carolina 289
Virginia 433
Tennessee 287
Georgia 308
South Carolina 220
Louisiana 152
West Virginia 236
Kentucky 279
Arkansas 292
Alabama 216

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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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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