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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

With 79 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #25 most popular major in New Jersey.

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 Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 1 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 school below is the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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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
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

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 values are for the top school 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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