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

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$69,500 Avg Salary

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

With 243 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #24 most popular major in Massachusetts.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Massachusetts 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Our analysis found Springfield College to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at Springfield College

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Boston to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies at University of Massachusetts - Boston

Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 36
Connecticut 78
New Hampshire 189
Maine 3
Vermont 16

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 2 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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