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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Of the 2 students majoring in parks and rec at UMCP, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 327
Pennsylvania 610
Maryland 32
New Jersey 79
District of Columbia 213
Delaware 23

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 6 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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