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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Oregon

5 Colleges
$26,003 Avg Salary
$25,173 Avg Student Debt

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With 67 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #23 most popular major in Oregon.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 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 Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Oregon to see which 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Western States the most popular school in Oregon for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the city of Portland, Western States Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Corban University

Salem, OR

The excellent programs at Corban University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Oregon. Located in the medium-sized city of Salem, Corban is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Oregon University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Southern Oregon University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Ashland.

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#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The excellent programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Oregon. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Oregon list. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,097
Washington 122
Nevada 13
Hawaii 12
Alaska 5

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 5 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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