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2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the New England 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Providence College

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Providence College the most popular school in the New England Region for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their graduate certificate. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Of the 11 students majoring in parks and rec at Providence, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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

About 80% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 20% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Salem State University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their graduate certificate. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Plymouth State University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin Pierce University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Haven is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Explore the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 243
Rhode Island 36
Connecticut 78
New Hampshire 189
Maine 3
Vermont 16

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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