2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies was ranked #18 in the country. In fact 10,452 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the parks and rec graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Miami University - Oxford to be the most popular school for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.
Of the 7 students majoring in parks and rec at Miami University - Oxford, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in parks and rec at Marquette, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Concordia University, Chicago 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 Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 50% are male.
Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.
Baldwin Wallace 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 graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.
Northwestern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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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 Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 797 |
| Indiana | 192 |
| Ohio | 478 |
| Wisconsin | 117 |
| Michigan | 222 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Related Majors
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 14 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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