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

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southwest Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our analysis found University of Houston to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 54% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 64% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 70% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

Women make up 43% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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Texas Woman’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Women make up 50% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #8, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the parks and rec majors at the school.

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#9

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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With a ranking of #10, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their doctor’s degree. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

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

Explore the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 36
Texas 843
Oklahoma 276
New Mexico 25

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 10 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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