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

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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is the #16 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 610 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named California University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their graduate certificate. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Pennsylvania. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

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#4

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lebanon Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Annville.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 327
Maryland 32
New Jersey 79
District of Columbia 213
Delaware 23

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 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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