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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Southeast 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Greensboro to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 35% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means United States Sports Academy is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Daphne, The Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 40% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#3

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.

Of the 8 students majoring in parks and rec at TROY, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 22 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in parks and rec at UA, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Of the 6 students majoring in parks and rec at UGA, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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#8

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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East Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

About 20% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Georgia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 20% are male.

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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 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

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 22 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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