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

9 Colleges
$31,288 Avg Salary
$25,237 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 192 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

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.

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 Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in Indiana for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 9 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Indianapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIndy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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#3

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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Out of the 9 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Southern Indiana landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies programs. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.

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#7

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Indiana ranking. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Schools in Indiana ranking. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 797
Ohio 478
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 9 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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