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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

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With 478 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies is the #14 most popular major in Ohio.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Ohio 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.

Check out the parks and rec graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

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 Ohio. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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

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Out of the 6 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Main Campus is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Ohio University - Athens 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 Ohio. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Baldwin Wallace University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tiffin University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 797
Indiana 192
Wisconsin 117
Michigan 222

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 6 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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